154Alleged misconduct by statutory office-holder etc

154 Alleged misconduct by statutory office-holder etc (1) This section applies to an allegation of misconduct by a statutory office-holder or chief executive officer of a territory instrumentality.

(2) The commissioner must investigate the allegation if requested to do so by the person with responsibility for appointing the statutory office-holder or chief executive officer (the appointer). Note If an industrial instrument covers a statutory office-holder’s staff, the industrial instrument may include procedures for misconduct. (3) The commissioner, unless otherwise stated, in writing, by the appointer— (a) must investigate the alleged misconduct in the same way alleged misconduct would be investigated by the commissioner under this Act; and (b) has the same powers to investigate the alleged misconduct as the commissioner has to investigate alleged misconduct by a public servant.