Section 56
Vacation of office
of Personal Data Protection Act 2010
The office of the Commissioner shall be vacated—
(a)
if he dies;
(b)
if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted of, a charge in respect of—
(i)
an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii)
an offence under any law relating to corruption;
or
(iii)
any other offence punishable with imprisonment
(in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years;
(c)
if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a Commissioner or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit on the office of the Commissioner;
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(d)
if he becomes bankrupt;
(e)
if he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
(f)
if his appointment is revoked by the Minister; or
(g)
if his resignation is accepted by the Minister.