Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If removal from
office occurs by or as a result of removal action taken in accordance with
section 33L, the member is entitled to receive a maintenance payment for
the period of 28 days after the day on which the member is removed.
(2) In relation to a
period after the 28 day period referred to in subsection (1), the
Minister may, in exceptional circumstances, direct that a maintenance payment
shall be paid to the member for a specified period.
(3) For the purpose of
subsection (2), the specified period is such period not exceeding
6 months as is specified by the Minister but in any event ending on the
day any appeal instituted under section 33P is determined by the WAIRC.
(4) Any maintenance
payment is to be calculated on the basis of the salary of the member at the
time of removal from office.
[Section 33M inserted by No. 7 of 2003
s. 6.]