South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts10—Term of office of the Ombudsman etc
(1) The Ombudsman
shall be appointed for a term expiring on the day on which he or she attains
the age of 65 years.
(2) The Governor may
remove the Ombudsman from office upon the presentation of an address from both
Houses of Parliament seeking the Ombudsman's removal.
(3) The Governor may
suspend the Ombudsman from office on the ground of incompetence or
misbehaviour and, in that event—
(a) a
full statement of the reason for the suspension must be laid before both
Houses of Parliament within seven days of the suspension if Parliament is then
in session or, if not, within seven days of the commencement of the next
session of Parliament; and
(b) if,
at the expiration of one month from the date on which the statement was laid
before Parliament, an address from both Houses of Parliament seeking
the Ombudsman's removal has not been presented to the Governor, the Ombudsman
must be restored to office.
(4) The office of
Ombudsman becomes vacant if the Ombudsman—
(a)
dies; or
(b)
attains the age of 65 years; or
(c)
resigns by written notice delivered to the Governor; or
(d) is
removed from office by the Governor under subsection (2); or
(e)
becomes bankrupt or applies as a debtor to take the benefit of the laws
relating to bankruptcy; or
(f) is
convicted of an indictable offence or sentenced to imprisonment for an
offence; or
(g)
becomes a member of the Parliament of this State or any other State of the
Commonwealth or of the Commonwealth or becomes a member of a Legislative
Assembly of a Territory of the Commonwealth; or
(h)
becomes, in the opinion of the Governor, mentally or physically incapable of
carrying out satisfactorily the duties of office.
(5) Except as is
provided by this section, the Ombudsman shall not be removed or suspended from
office, nor shall the office of the Ombudsman become vacant.