Ageing and Disability Commissioner Act 2019

The office of Commissioner becomes vacant if the Commissioner—

dies, or

completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or

is removed from office by the Governor under section 8, or

becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the Commissioner’s creditors or makes an assignment of the Commissioner’s remuneration for their benefit, or

becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or

is imprisoned in respect of a conviction for an offence punishable in New South Wales by imprisonment or for an offence committed elsewhere than in New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable.

If the office of Commissioner becomes vacant, a person is, subject to this Act, to be appointed to fill the vacancy.