PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 47 Removal from office

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 47

  (1)   The Governor - General may remove the Commissioner from office if each House of the Parliament, in the same session of the Parliament, presents an address to the Governor - General praying for the removal of the Commissioner on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

  (2)   The Governor - General must remove the Commissioner from office if the Commissioner does any of the following:

  (a)   becomes bankrupt;

  (b)   applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors;

  (c)   compounds with his or her creditors;

  (d)   assigns his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors.