Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00836:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00836
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 12642–13227

12  Vacation of office by Presiding Officer
 (1) A person holding office as Presiding Officer vacates the office:
 (a) immediately before a Presiding Officer is elected at the first meeting of the Assembly after a general election;
 (b) when the person resigns office as Presiding Officer;
 (c) when the person ceases to be a member of the Assembly (not because of a general election); or
 (d) when an absolute majority of the members of the Assembly vote in favour of the person's removal from office.
 (2) A person who has vacated the office of Presiding Officer may be re‑elected.