Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C02023:section:33d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C02023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 33D
Character Range: 37664–39333

33D  Removal from office
 (1) The Governor‑General may remove the Master from office on an address praying for his or her removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity being presented to the Governor‑General by each House of the Parliament in the same session of the Parliament.
 (2) The Governor‑General may suspend the Master from office on the ground of misbehaviour or incapacity.
 (3) Where the Governor‑General suspends the Master from office, the Minister shall cause a statement of the grounds of the suspension to be laid before each House of Parliament within 7 sitting days of that House after the suspension.
 (4) The suspension terminates if:
 (a) at the end of 7 sitting days of a House of the Parliament after the suspension, the statement has not been laid before that House; or
 (b) at the end of 15 sitting days of a House of the Parliament after the day on which the statement has been laid before that House, an address under subsection (1) has not been presented to the Governor‑General by that House.
 (5) The suspension of the Master from office does not affect any entitlement of the Master to be paid remuneration and allowances.
 (6) If the Master becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, the Governor‑General shall remove the Master from office.
 (7) The Governor‑General may, with the consent of the Master, retire the Master from office on the ground of incapacity.
 (8) The Master may be removed, suspended or retired from office only under this section.