13Vacation of office

#### 13 Vacation of office 13 Vacation of office > > (1) A person (being a judge of any court) holding office as the Tribunal shall be deemed to have vacated that office if the person— > > > > > (a) ceases to be a judge of that court, or > > > > > (b) resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister. > > > (2) A person (not being a judge of any court) holding office as the Tribunal shall be deemed to have vacated that office if the person— > > > > > (a) dies, > > > > > (b) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, > > > > > (c) becomes a temporary patient, a continued treatment patient, a protected person or an incapable person within the meaning of the [Mental Health Act 1958](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1958-45) or a person under detention under Part 7 of that Act, > > > > > (d) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence which is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or upwards, or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence which, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, > > > > > (e) resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or > > > > > (f) (Repealed) > > > > > (g) is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (3). > > > (3) The Minister may remove from office— > > > > > (a) a person (not being a judge of any court) holding office as, or appointed to act as, the Tribunal, or > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > **s 13:** Am 1985 No 35, Sch 1 (7); 1989 No 59, Sch 1 (3); 2009 No 21, Sch 1 \[9\] \[10\].