sec.163Suspension if Assembly not sitting

### sec.163 Suspension if Assembly not sitting If the Assembly is not sitting, the Governor in Council may suspend a commissioner from office. The Governor in Council may suspend the commissioner only if— the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the suspension; and the Premier has considered any response by the commissioner to the statement. The Premier must table the statement and any written response by the commissioner in the Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day the suspension begins. The suspension stops having effect— at the end of 6 sitting days after the day the suspension begins; or if the commissioner is earlier suspended or removed from office on an address from the Assembly—at the earlier time. If the suspension stops having effect under subsection (4) (a) , the commissioner is entitled to be paid salary and allowances for the period of the suspension. Except as provided in subsection (5) , the commissioner is entitled to be paid salary and allowances for the period of the suspension only if— the Assembly resolves that salary and allowances be paid for the period; or the Assembly does not pass a resolution under paragraph (a) and the Governor in Council approves the payment of salary and allowances for the period. (sec.163-ssec.1) If the Assembly is not sitting, the Governor in Council may suspend a commissioner from office. (sec.163-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may suspend the commissioner only if— the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the suspension; and the Premier has considered any response by the commissioner to the statement. (sec.163-ssec.3) The Premier must table the statement and any written response by the commissioner in the Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day the suspension begins. (sec.163-ssec.4) The suspension stops having effect— at the end of 6 sitting days after the day the suspension begins; or if the commissioner is earlier suspended or removed from office on an address from the Assembly—at the earlier time. (sec.163-ssec.5) If the suspension stops having effect under subsection (4) (a) , the commissioner is entitled to be paid salary and allowances for the period of the suspension. (sec.163-ssec.6) Except as provided in subsection (5) , the commissioner is entitled to be paid salary and allowances for the period of the suspension only if— the Assembly resolves that salary and allowances be paid for the period; or the Assembly does not pass a resolution under paragraph (a) and the Governor in Council approves the payment of salary and allowances for the period. - (a) the Premier has given the commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the suspension; and - (b) the Premier has considered any response by the commissioner to the statement. - (a) at the end of 6 sitting days after the day the suspension begins; or - (b) if the commissioner is earlier suspended or removed from office on an address from the Assembly—at the earlier time. - (a) the Assembly resolves that salary and allowances be paid for the period; or - (b) the Assembly does not pass a resolution under paragraph (a) and the Governor in Council approves the payment of salary and allowances for the period.