Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 25

25 Termination of appointment

(1) The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of a senior electoral officer for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) The Governor in Council must terminate a senior electoral officer’s appointment if the senior electoral officer—

(a) accepts nomination for election to an Australian parliament; or

(b) becomes a member of a political party; or

(c) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or

(d) is absent, without leave of absence and without reasonable excuse, for—

(i) 14 consecutive days; or

(ii) 28 days in any year; or

(e) contravenes section 12 without reasonable excuse; or

(f) engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office without the Minister’s approval.