Natural Resources Commission Act 2003

The office of the Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner becomes vacant if the person—

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 Minister under this clause or the Governor under Part 6 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, or

becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her 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.

The Minister may remove the Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner from office for misbehaviour, incompetence or incapacity.