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### sec.215 Remuneration and conditions
The commissioner is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
The Governor in Council may remove the commissioner from office only if the commissioner—
has engaged in misconduct; or
has become incapable of performing the commissioner’s functions because of mental or physical incapacity; or
has neglected the commissioner’s duties or performed the commissioner’s functions incompetently.
The remuneration to which the commissioner is entitled must not be reduced during the commissioner’s term of office without the commissioner’s written consent.
The commissioner holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are approved by the Governor in Council.
Despite section 38 , chapter 3 , part 8 , divisions 3 and 5 do not apply to the commissioner.
In this section—
misconduct means—
inappropriate or improper conduct in an official capacity; or
inappropriate or improper conduct in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office of commissioner.
s 215 amd 2024 No. 53 s 42
(sec.215-ssec.1) The commissioner is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
(sec.215-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may remove the commissioner from office only if the commissioner— has engaged in misconduct; or has become incapable of performing the commissioner’s functions because of mental or physical incapacity; or has neglected the commissioner’s duties or performed the commissioner’s functions incompetently.
(sec.215-ssec.3) The remuneration to which the commissioner is entitled must not be reduced during the commissioner’s term of office without the commissioner’s written consent.
(sec.215-ssec.4) The commissioner holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are approved by the Governor in Council.
(sec.215-ssec.5) Despite section 38 , chapter 3 , part 8 , divisions 3 and 5 do not apply to the commissioner.
(sec.215-ssec.6) In this section— misconduct means— inappropriate or improper conduct in an official capacity; or inappropriate or improper conduct in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office of commissioner.
- (a) has engaged in misconduct; or
- (b) has become incapable of performing the commissioner’s functions because of mental or physical incapacity; or
- (c) has neglected the commissioner’s duties or performed the commissioner’s functions incompetently.
- (a) inappropriate or improper conduct in an official capacity; or
- (b) inappropriate or improper conduct in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office of commissioner.