Rail Commissioner Act 2009

The Rail Commissioner will be constituted by a person appointed from time to time by the Governor for the purpose.

The person appointed under subsection (1) will be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years, and on terms and conditions determined by the Governor.

The Governor may appoint 1 or more persons as the Governor thinks fit to be a deputy of the person appointed under subsection (1), and a person so appointed may act as the Rail Commissioner in appropriate cases.

At the expiration of a term of appointment, a person appointed under this section will be eligible for reappointment.

The Governor may remove a person appointed under this section from office—

for misconduct; or

for incapacity to perform satisfactorily the Commissioner's functions; or

for material contravention of, or failure to comply with, the requirements of this or any other Act.

The office of the Rail Commissioner becomes vacant if the Commissioner—

dies; or

completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

resigns by written notice to the Minister; or

is disqualified from managing corporations under Chapter 2D Part 2D.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or

is removed from office under subsection (5).

On the office of the Rail Commissioner becoming vacant, a person may be appointed in accordance with this section to the vacant office.