New Zealand Legislation: Acts

20G Vacation of office

• The office holder—

  • (a) may resign from the office by delivering to the Minister a notice in writing to that effect and stating when the resignation takes effect:

  • (b) ceases to hold office if he or she dies:

  • (c) ceases to hold office if he or she is, under the Insolvency Act 2006, adjudged bankrupt:

  • (d) 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)

  Sections 20A to 20H were inserted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 5 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).

  Section 20G(c): amended, on 3 December 2007, by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).