Queensland Consolidated Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 300

300 Termination of appointment

(1) The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of the chief psychiatrist if the Governor in Council is satisfied the chief psychiatrist—

(a) has become incapable of satisfactorily performing the chief psychiatrist’s functions; or

(b) has performed the chief psychiatrist’s functions carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently; or

(c) has been guilty of misconduct that could warrant dismissal from the public service if the chief psychiatrist were a public service officer.

(2) The Governor in Council must terminate the appointment of the chief psychiatrist if the chief psychiatrist—

(a) is no longer eligible for appointment as the chief psychiatrist; or

(b) is convicted of an indictable offence.