Victorian Numbered Acts

GENDER EQUALITY ACT 2020 (NO. 5 OF 2020) - SECT 33

    (1)     The Minister may suspend or remove the Commissioner from office on any of the following grounds—

        (a)     neglect of the Commissioner in carrying out the duties of office;

        (b)     any misconduct of the Commissioner in carrying out the duties of office;

        (c)     inability of the Commissioner to carry out the duties of office;

        (d)     engaging in employment (whether paid or unpaid) outside the duties of office without the consent of the Minister.

    (2)     The Minister may suspend the Commissioner from office on any other ground on which the Minister is satisfied that the Commissioner is unfit to hold office.

    (3)     A suspension under subsection (1) or (2) must not exceed 12 months .

    (4)     If the Commissioner is suspended from office under subsection (1) or (2), the Commissioner is taken not to be the Commissioner during the period of suspension.

    (5)     The Commissioner is restored to office at the end of the period of suspension unless the Commissioner is earlier removed from office.