Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of a senior electoral officer for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
(2) The Governor in Council must terminate a senior electoral officer's appointment if the senior electoral officer--
(a) accepts nomination for election to an Australian parliament; or
(b) becomes a member of a political party; or
(c) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or
(d) is absent, without leave of absence and without reasonable excuse, for--
(i) 14 consecutive days; or
(ii) 28 days in any year; or
(e) contravenes section 13 without reasonable excuse; or
(f) engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office without the Minister's approval.