6FHouse of Parliament may revoke appointment or suspension

6F House of Parliament may revoke appointment or suspension

[Section 6F Inserted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:13 Oct 2015]

(1)  A House of Parliament, after 10 sitting-days, or a longer period allowed by resolution of the House, after the day on which a statement in relation to a person has been laid before the House under section 6E , may resolve –

(a) to refuse the request specified in the statement and, if the suspension of the person from office has not been revoked, to revoke the suspension; or

(b) to revoke the appointment of the person to the office of Solicitor-General.

(2)  If both Houses have resolved –

(a) under subsection (1)(a) to revoke the suspension of a person from the office of Solicitor-General, the suspension of the person from the office of Solicitor-General is revoked; or

(b) under subsection (1)(b) to revoke the appointment of a person to the office of Solicitor-General, the appointment of the person to the office of Solicitor-General is revoked –

on and from the day on which the resolution is passed by both Houses.