Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00092:section:60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00092
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 60
Character Range: 84872–85849

60  Termination of appointment of Clerk of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives
 (1) The Senate may, by resolution passed pursuant to a motion of which notice was given at least 6 sitting days before the day on which the resolution is passed, terminate the appointment of the Clerk of the Senate.
 (2) The House of Representatives may, by resolution passed pursuant to a motion of which notice was given at least 6 sitting days before the day on which the resolution is passed, terminate the appointment of the Clerk of that House.
 (3) A resolution terminating the appointment of the Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives must state the ground on which the appointment is terminated, which must be one of the following:
 (a) the Clerk has been guilty of misbehaviour;
 (b) the Clerk is incapable, because of physical or mental incapacity, of performing his or her duties;
 (c) the Clerk has become an insolvent under administration.