Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person ceases to hold office as the Chief Minister when:
(a) he or she ceases, by reason of his or her resignation or by reason of section 39 or 39AA, to be a member of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) he or she is dismissed from office by the Administrator under section 14A; or
(c) he or she resigns his or her office by writing signed by him or her and delivered to the Administrator; or
(d) the Legislative Assembly passes a resolution of no confidence in him or her; or
(e) a notice about a general election is published under subsection 39AB(1); or
(f) the Legislative Assembly is dissolved under section 39AC; or
(g) the Legislative Assembly first meets after a general election of the Legislative Assembly that takes place after his or her most recent appointment to the office of Chief Minister takes effect;
whichever first happens.
Other Ministers
(2) A person ceases to hold office as a Minister (other than the Chief Minister) when:
(a) he or she ceases, by reason of his or her resignation or by reason of section 39 or 39AA, to be a member of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) he or she is dismissed from office by the Administrator under section 14A; or
(c) he or she resigns his or her office by writing signed by him or her and delivered to the Administrator; or
(d) a notice about a general election is published under subsection 39AB(1); or
(e) the Legislative Assembly is dissolved under section 39AC; or
(f) the Legislative Assembly first meets after a general election of the Legislative Assembly that takes place after his or her most recent appointment to an office of Minister takes effect;
whichever first happens.
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