Suspension of clerk—relevant Assembly committee notice and meetings
14 Suspension of clerk—relevant Assembly committee notice and meetings
If the Speaker suspends the clerk, the Speaker must give written notice of the suspension and a copy of the statement of the reasons for the suspension to each other member of the relevant Assembly committee not later than the next business day (the notice day).
The relevant Assembly committee must meet in relation to the clerk’s suspension—
not later than 3 business days after the notice day; and
at subsequent intervals of not longer than 30 days while the clerk is suspended (a regular meeting).
The relevant Assembly committee must give the clerk written notice that a regular meeting will be held at least 3 business days before the day the meeting is to be held.
The clerk may make an oral or written submission (or both) to the committee about the clerk’s suspension.
At each regular meeting the relevant Assembly committee must review the clerk’s suspension and may at any time pass a resolution about the suspension, including a resolution—
recommending to the Speaker that the Speaker end the suspension; or
to make a statement to the Legislative Assembly recommending that the Speaker end the clerk’s appointment.
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