New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 275

275 Application for leave to hold office in organisations by office holder

(1) If a person who holds an office in a State organisation is convicted of a serious offence, the person may, within 28 days after the conviction, apply to the Commission for leave to hold office in organisations.

(2) If a person makes an application under this section, the Commission may--

(a) grant the person leave to hold office in organisations, or

(b) refuse the person leave to hold office in organisations and specify, for the purposes of section 273 (1), a period of less than 5 years, or

(c) refuse the person leave to hold office in organisations.

(3) A person who, on an application made under this section, is, under subsection (2), refused leave to hold office in organisations ceases to hold the office concerned.

(4) A person is not entitled to make an application under this section in relation to the person's conviction for a serious offence if the person has previously made an application under this section or section 274 in relation to the conviction.