(1)  The Commissioner may, at any time, be removed from office by the Governor on addresses from both Houses of Parliament.

(2)  The Governor may suspend the Commissioner from office if the Governor is satisfied that the Commissioner –

(a) is incapable of properly performing the functions of Commissioner; or

(b) has shown himself or herself incompetent to properly perform those functions or has neglected to properly perform those functions; or

(c) has been absent without leave granted under section 19 from 3 consecutive meetings of the Commission; or

(d) is or has become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, has compounded with his or her creditors or made an assignment of his or her remuneration or estate for their benefit; or

(e) has been convicted, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months; or

(f) has contravened clause 8 of Schedule 2 ; or

(g) has been guilty of misconduct.

(3)  If the Commissioner has been suspended from office under subsection (2) , the Commissioner is to be restored to office unless –

(a) a statement of the grounds of the Commissioner's suspension is laid before each House of Parliament during the first 7 sitting-days of the House following the suspension; and

(b) each House of Parliament, during the session of the House in which the statement is so laid, and within 30 sitting-days of the statement being so laid, passes an address requesting the removal of the Commissioner from office.