Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A commissioner ceases to hold office as a commissioner if the commissioner—
(a) dies; or
(b) resigns the commissioner's office by instrument in writing signed by the commissioner and given to the Minister; or
(d) being the chairperson—is absent, except with the leave of the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the commission; or
(e) being a commissioner other than the chairperson, is absent, except with the leave of the chairperson, from 3 consecutive meetings of the commission; or
(f) is convicted of an offence against this Act or another Act that confers powers on the commission; or
(g) is convicted of an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or more (irrespective of whether the offence is also punishable by a fine in addition, or as an alternative, to imprisonment); or
(h) is removed from office by the Governor in Council under subsection (2).
(2) The Governor in Council—
(a) may remove a commissioner from office if the commissioner—
(i) without reasonable excuse contravenes section 21; or
(ii) fails to discharge the commissioner's financial commitments, becomes bankrupt or compounds with creditors or otherwise takes advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy; or
(iii) becomes mentally or physically incapable of satisfactorily performing the commissioner's duties; and
(b) must remove a commissioner from office if the Governor in Council determines the commissioner is not a fit and proper person to be a commissioner.
(3) The office of the chairperson becomes vacant if the chairperson ceases to hold office as a commissioner.