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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Commission - Provisions relating to office holders

20G: Vacation of office

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You can stop being an office holder in several ways. You can resign by giving the Minister a written notice that says when you want to stop being an office holder. If you die, you automatically stop being an office holder. You also stop being an office holder if you are declared bankrupt under the Insolvency Act 2006. The Governor-General can remove you from the office at any time if you are not able to do your job, if you neglect your duties, or if you behave badly.

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Part 1Human Rights Commission
Provisions relating to office holders

20GVacation of office

  1. The office holder—

  2. may resign from the office by delivering to the Minister a notice in writing to that effect and stating when the resignation takes effect:
    1. ceases to hold office if he or she dies:
      1. ceases to hold office if he or she is, under the Insolvency Act 2006, adjudged bankrupt:
        1. may, at any time, be removed from the office by the Governor-General for incapacity affecting performance of duty, neglect of duty, or misconduct, proved to the satisfaction of the Governor-General.

          Compare
          • 1971 No 150 s 12(3)
          • 1977 No 49 s 9
          • 1985 No 23 s 3(1)
          Notes
          • Section 20G: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
          • Section 20G(c): amended, on , by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).