17—Termination of appointment of Commissioner or Deputy or Assistant
Commissioner
(1) The appointment of
the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may be terminated by the Governor and
the appointment of an Assistant Commissioner may be terminated by the
Commissioner on the ground that the Commissioner or Deputy or Assistant
Commissioner—
(a) has
been guilty of misconduct; or
(b) has
been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment; or
(c) has
engaged in any remunerative employment, occupation or business outside
official duties without the consent of the Minister in the case of the
Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, or the consent of the Commissioner in
the case of an Assistant Commissioner; or
(d) has
become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of a law for the relief of
insolvent debtors; or
(e) has,
because of mental or physical incapacity, failed to carry out duties
satisfactorily or to the performance standards set under the contract relating
to his or her appointment; or
(f) has,
for any other reason, failed to carry out duties in a manner that satisfies
the performance standards set under the contract relating to his or her
appointment.
(2) The Minister must,
on terminating the appointment of the Commissioner, cause a statement of the
reasons for that decision to be laid before each House of Parliament within
six sitting days if Parliament is then in session or, if not, within six
sitting days after the commencement of the next session of Parliament.