Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the Assembly is not sitting, the Governor in Council may suspend the ombudsman from office.
(2) The Governor in Council may suspend the ombudsman only if--
(a) the Premier has given the ombudsman a statement setting out the reasons for the suspension; and
(b) the Premier has considered any response by the ombudsman to the statement.
(3) The Premier must table the statement and any written response by the ombudsman in the Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day the suspension begins.
(4) The suspension stops having effect--
(a) at the end of 6 sitting days after the day the suspension begins; or
(b) if the ombudsman is earlier suspended or removed from office on an address from the Assembly--at the earlier time.
(5) If the suspension stops having effect under subsection (4)(a), the ombudsman is entitled to be paid salary and allowances for the period of the suspension.