(1) The appropriate Department Head may terminate the employment of a Parliamentary officer—
(a) on the ground of redundancy; or
(b) if the officer refuses a transfer to other duties under Division 3; or
(c) if the officer is found guilty of a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment, including an offence committed before, but not dealt with until after, the officer became an officer; or
(d) if the officer is guilty of serious misconduct; or
(e) if the Department Head is satisfied that the officer is inefficient or incompetent in the discharge of his or her duties; or
(f) if the Department Head is satisfied that the officer has abandoned his or her employment; or
(g) if the Department Head is satisfied that the officer has, in connection with his or her application for employment, given false or misleading information; or
(h) for any other reason consistent with the terms and conditions of his or her employment.
(2) A power of a Department Head referred to in subsection (1) must be exercised as set out in section 18(3).
Pt 3 Div. 7 (Heading and ss 29A–29X) inserted by No. 80/2006 s. 5, repealed by No. 24/2009 s. 39.
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Part 4—Employment of electorate officers