Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797:clause:1_15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00797
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15
Character Range: 178707–179695

15  Term of office
 (1) A member holds office during the pleasure of the House of the Parliament by which the member was appointed.
 (2) A member ceases to hold office as a member:
 (a) when the House of Representatives expires by the passing of time or is dissolved; or
 (b) if the person becomes the holder of an office specified in any of the paragraphs of subclause 14(6); or
 (c) if the person ceases to be a member of the House of the Parliament by which the person was appointed; or
 (d) if the person resigns the office.
 (3) A member who is a Senator may resign his or her office by giving a signed notice of resignation to the President of the Senate.
 (4) A member who is a member of the House of Representatives may resign his or her office by giving a signed notice of resignation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 (5) Either House of the Parliament may appoint one of its members to fill a vacancy among the members of the Committee appointed by that House.