CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 87AAQ Cessation of appointment of appointed member

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 87AAQ

    (1)     An appointed member of the Board ceases to hold office if the appointed member—

        (a)     is removed from office by the Governor in Council in accordance with section 87AAP(4); or

        (b)     is found guilty of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

        (c)     becomes an insolvent under administration; or

        (d)     nominates for election for a House of the Parliament of Victoria or of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of another State or of a Territory; or

        (e)     delivers a signed letter of resignation to the Governor; or

        (f)     becomes—

              (i)     a judicial officer, non-judicial member of VCAT or member of a prescribed tribunal; or

              (ii)     a judge, associate judge, master or magistrate (by whatever name called) of an Australian court; or

              (iii)     the holder of an office equivalent to the office of judicial registrar in an Australian court; or

              (iv)     an Australian legal practitioner; or

              (v)     employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 .

    (2)     An appointed member of the Board must not be suspended or removed from office except in accordance with this Division.

Pt 3AA Div. 5 (Heading and ss 87AAR‒

87AAY) inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 156.

Division 5—Investigating panels

S. 87AAR inserted by No. 16/2016 s. 156.