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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.113Vacancy in office
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### sec.113 Vacancy in office
The office of a community visitor becomes vacant and the person’s appointment as a community visitor ends if—
the community visitor completes a fixed term and is not reappointed; or
the community visitor resigns by notice of resignation given to the public guardian—
at least 2 weeks before the notice is to take effect; or
within a shorter period approved by the public guardian; or
for a community visitor (adult)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 110 (2) ; or
for a community visitor (child)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 111 (2) .
A notice of resignation mentioned in subsection (1) (b) takes effect in accordance with its terms and without needing the acceptance of the public guardian.
s 113 sub 2023 No. 23 s 173
(sec.113-ssec.1) The office of a community visitor becomes vacant and the person’s appointment as a community visitor ends if— the community visitor completes a fixed term and is not reappointed; or the community visitor resigns by notice of resignation given to the public guardian— at least 2 weeks before the notice is to take effect; or within a shorter period approved by the public guardian; or for a community visitor (adult)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 110 (2) ; or for a community visitor (child)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 111 (2) .
(sec.113-ssec.2) A notice of resignation mentioned in subsection (1) (b) takes effect in accordance with its terms and without needing the acceptance of the public guardian.
- (a) the community visitor completes a fixed term and is not reappointed; or
- (b) the community visitor resigns by notice of resignation given to the public guardian— (i) at least 2 weeks before the notice is to take effect; or (ii) within a shorter period approved by the public guardian; or
- (i) at least 2 weeks before the notice is to take effect; or
- (ii) within a shorter period approved by the public guardian; or
- (c) for a community visitor (adult)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 110 (2) ; or
- (d) for a community visitor (child)—the person is, or becomes, ineligible to hold office under section 111 (2) .
- (i) at least 2 weeks before the notice is to take effect; or
- (ii) within a shorter period approved by the public guardian; or