Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 9

9 Tenure and terms of office

(1) An appointed commissioner holds office, subject to this division, for such term (not longer than 7 years) as is specified in the commissioner’s instrument of appointment.

(2) If the nonjudicial appointee was at the time of appointment the chief executive of a department, the person ceases to hold office if the person no longer holds office as chief executive of a department.

(3) If the nonjudicial appointee was at the time of appointment the holder of an office mentioned in section 6 (6) (b) , the person ceases to hold office if the person no longer holds that office and does not hold office as chief executive of a department.

(4) An appointed commissioner holds office on such terms, relating to remuneration and other matters not provided for by this Act, as are determined by the Governor in Council.

(5) An appointed commissioner is to be appointed under this Act, and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 .