International Protection Act 2026
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Resignation and removal of Chief Inspector | ||
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261. (1) The Chief Inspector may resign from office by notice in writing to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect one month from the date on which the Minister receives the notice, or, if a date is specified in the notice and the Minister agrees to that date, on that date. | ||
(2) A person who holds the Office of the Chief Inspector may be removed from office by the Government for stated reasons, including where— | ||
(a) the person has failed to perform the functions of the office with due diligence and effectiveness, | ||
(b) the person has failed to have due regard to one or more of the functions specified in section 263 , | ||
(c) the person has engaged in conduct that brings discredit on the Office of the Chief Inspector or that may prejudice the proper performance of the functions of the office, or | ||
(d) the removal of the person from office would, in the opinion of the Government, be in the best interests of the State. | ||
(3) A person shall be disqualified from holding and shall cease to hold office as the Chief Inspector if he or she— | ||
(a) is sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction to a term of imprisonment, | ||
(b) is convicted on indictment of an offence, | ||
(c) is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, | ||
(d) has a declaration made against him or her under section 819 of the Act of 2014 or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act, or | ||
(e) is subject to, or is deemed to be subject to, a disqualification order within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Act of 2014 whether by virtue of that Chapter or of any other provision of that Act. |