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Right to Information Act 2009
sec.161Removal on address
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### sec.161 Removal on address
The Governor may, on an address from the Assembly, remove a commissioner from office.
The motion for the address may be moved only by the Premier.
The Premier may move the motion only if—
the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and
the statement and any written response by the commissioner have been tabled in the Assembly; and
the Premier has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and
agreement to the motion has been obtained from—
all members of the parliamentary committee; or
a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.
(sec.161-ssec.1) The Governor may, on an address from the Assembly, remove a commissioner from office.
(sec.161-ssec.2) The motion for the address may be moved only by the Premier.
(sec.161-ssec.3) The Premier may move the motion only if— the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and the statement and any written response by the commissioner have been tabled in the Assembly; and the Premier has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and agreement to the motion has been obtained from— all members of the parliamentary committee; or a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.
- (a) the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and
- (b) the statement and any written response by the commissioner have been tabled in the Assembly; and
- (c) the Premier has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and
- (d) agreement to the motion has been obtained from— (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.
- (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or
- (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.
- (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or
- (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.