Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019

A primary Compliance Officer or secondary Compliance Officer ceases to hold office if the primary Compliance Officer or secondary Compliance Officer—

resigns by writing delivered to the Governor in Council; or

becomes an insolvent under administration; or

is convicted, or found guilty, of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

nominates for election as a Member or otherwise becomes a Member; or

becomes a represented person within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986; or

is removed from office in accordance with subsection (2); or

dies.

The Governor in Council may remove a primary Compliance Officer or secondary Compliance Officer from office on any of the following grounds—

misconduct;

neglect of duty;

inability to perform the duties of the office;

any other ground on which the Governor in Council is satisfied that the primary Compliance Officer or secondary Compliance Officer is unfit to hold office.