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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 6M

Vacancy and resignation of Information Commissioner or Public Access Deputy Commissioner

    (1)     The Information Commissioner ceases to hold office if the Information Commissioner

        (a)     resigns by notice in writing delivered to the Minister; or

        (b)     becomes an insolvent under administration; or

        (c)     is convicted of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

        (d)     nominates for election for the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

        (e)     nominates for election as a member of a council; or

        (f)     is removed from office under section 6N.

    (2)     The Public Access Deputy Commissioner ceases to hold office if the Deputy Commissioner—

        (a)     resigns by notice in writing delivered to the Minister; or

        (b)     becomes an insolvent under administration; or

        (c)     is convicted of an indictable offence or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

        (d)     nominates for election for the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

        (e)     nominates for election as a member of a council; or

        (f)     is removed from office under section 6O.

    (3)     A resignation under subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) takes effect on—

        (a)     the day on which it is received by the Minister; or

        (b)     if a later day is specified in the notice, on that day.

S. 6N inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 6.



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