Vacancies and resignation
19 Vacancies and resignation
A commissioner's office becomes vacant if he or she—
becomes bankrupt; or
is convicted in Victoria of an indictable offence or elsewhere of an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or
is removed from office under subsection (2); or
resigns by notice in writing delivered to the Governor in Council.
The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may remove a commissioner from office if the commissioner—
has refused, neglected, or failed to carry out the functions or duties of office;
has engaged in misconduct in carrying out the functions, powers or duties of office.
If a commissioner is removed from office under subsection (2), the Minister must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament a full statement of the grounds of the removal within 10 sitting days of that House after the removal.
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