Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2014 (NO. 24 OF 2014) - SECT 32

    (1)     If an appointment is made under section 26, the Executive may end the appointment—

        (a)     if the information privacy commissioner contravenes a territory law or law of another jurisdiction; or

        (b)     for misbehaviour; or

        (c)     if the commissioner becomes bankrupt or personally insolvent; or

Note     Bankrupt or personally insolvent —see the Legislation Act

, dictionary, pt 1.

        (d)     if the commissioner is absent, other than on approved leave, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12-month period.

    (2)     The Executive must end the information privacy commissioner's appointment—

        (a)     for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the commissioner's functions; or

        (b)     if the commissioner fails to comply, without reasonable excuse, with section 30 (Disclosure of interests).

Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act

, s 210).