Paragraph 99 Complaints Commissioner
United Kingdom
The Complaints Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, by instrument under the public seal.
No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Complaints Commissioner if he or she is or has been within the preceding three years—
a member of the F1Parliament; or
the holder of any office in any political party.
The office of Complaints Commissioner shall become vacant—
at the expiration of the period specified in the instrument by which he or she was appointed;
if he or she resigns his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the Governor;
if he or she becomes a member of the Parliament or the holder of any office in any political party; or
if the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, directs that he or she shall be removed from office for inability to discharge the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 8(1) (with arts. 4, 8(2))
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 s. 99(4) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 7(5) (with art. 4)
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 s. 99(4) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 7(6) (with art. 4)