Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Appointment of replacement appointed person

89. (1) Where—

(a) an appointed person (in this section referred to as an “original appointed person”) is not in a position to continue to conduct an inquiry, or

(b) the Minister is of the opinion that the original appointed person will not be in a position to submit his or her final report to the Minister within the timeframe specified by the Minister under subsection (1) of section 84 or as extended by the Minister under subsection (4) of that section, as the case may be, and there is no good reason for an extension, or further extension, of the timeframe concerned,

the Minister may by order remove the original appointed person and appoint a person (in this Chapter referred to as a “replacement appointed person”) in the place of the original appointed person to continue the conduct of the inquiry.

(2) Without prejudice to section 88 (1), an original appointed person shall provide the Minister with all the information required by the Minister for the purposes of the performance of his or her functions under this section.

(3) Section 82 (5) shall apply to an appointment under subsection (1).

(4) Where a replacement appointed person is appointed under subsection (1), the appointment shall not affect the validity of anything previously done under this Chapter by the original appointed person.