House makes a declaration of the kind specified in subsection (3) within the time specified in that subsection. (5) If the Freedom of Information Commissioner is suspended from office under subsection (1), he or she is taken not to be the Freedom of Information Commissioner during the period of suspension. (6) The Governor in Council may remove an S. 6H(6) inserted by Assistant Commissioner from office on any of the No. 59/2014 following grounds— s. 7(3). (a) misconduct; (b) neglect of duty; (c) inability to perform the duties of the office; (d) any other ground on which the Governor in Council is satisfied that the Assistant Commissioner is unfit to hold office. 6I Acting Freedom of Information Commissioner and S. 6I (Heading) amended by Assistant Commissioners No. 59/2014 s. 8(1). (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person S. 6I eligible to be appointed as Freedom of inserted by Information Commissioner to act as the Freedom No. 6/2012 s. 6. of Information Commissioner— (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner; or (b) during any period, or all periods, when the Freedom of Information Commissioner is absent from duty or from the State or, for another reason, cannot perform the functions of the office. (1A) The Minister may appoint a person eligible to be S. 6I(1A) inserted by appointed as an Assistant Commissioner to act as No. 59/2014 an Assistant Commissioner— s. 8(2). (a) within 6 months after an Assistant Commissioner has ceased to hold office; or
House makes a declaration of the kind specified in subsection (3) within the time specified in that subsection. (5) If the Freedom of Information Commissioner is suspended from office under subsection (1), he or she is taken not to be the Freedom of Information Commissioner during the period of suspension. S. 6H(6) inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 7(3). (6) The Governor in Council may remove an Assistant Commissioner from office on any of the following grounds— (a) misconduct; (b) neglect of duty; (c) inability to perform the duties of the office; (d) any other ground on which the Governor in Council is satisfied that the Assistant Commissioner is unfit to hold office. S. 6I (Heading) amended by No. 59/2014 s. 8(1). S. 6I inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 6. 6I Acting Freedom of Information Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person eligible to be appointed as Freedom of Information Commissioner to act as the Freedom of Information Commissioner— (a) during a vacancy in the office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner; or (b) during any period, or all periods, when the Freedom of Information Commissioner is absent from duty or from the State or, for another reason, cannot perform the functions of the office. S. 6I(1A) inserted by No. 59/2014 s. 8(2). (1A) The Minister may appoint a person eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner to act as an Assistant Commissioner— (a) within 6 months after an Assistant Commissioner has ceased to hold office; or
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