Solicitor-General Act 1983
6CHouse of Parliament may confirm or revoke suspension for misconduct or misbehaviour
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6C House of Parliament may confirm or revoke suspension for misconduct or misbehaviour
[Section 6C Inserted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:13 Oct 2015]
(1) If a person has been suspended from office under section 6A(3) , a House of Parliament, within 30 sitting-days after the day on which a statement has been laid before the House under section 6B or a longer period allowed by resolution of the House of Parliament, may pass a resolution –
(a) confirming the suspension; or
(b) revoking the suspension.
(2) If both Houses of Parliament pass a resolution under subsection (1)(b) revoking the suspension of a person from the office of Solicitor-General, the suspension of the person from the office of Solicitor-General is revoked on and from the day on which the resolution is passed by both the Houses.