Version as at 1 July 2024 Human Rights Act 1993 Part 1 s 20G Section 20D: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Section 20D(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 20D(1)(a): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 20D(1)(b): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 20D(2): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 20D(3): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). 20E Service in office [Repealed] Section 20E: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). 20F Term of office The office holder— (a) holds the office for the term (not longer than 5 years) the GovernorGeneral, on the recommendation of the Minister, specifies in the per‐ son’s appointment; and (b) may, from time to time, be reappointed; and (c) unless he or she sooner vacates or no longer holds or is removed from the office under section 20G, continues in it until his or her successor comes into it, even though the term for which he or she was appointed has expired. Compare: 1971 No 150 s 12(1), (2); 1977 No 49 s 8; 1985 No 23 s 3(1) Section 20F: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). 20G Vacation of office The office holder— (a) may resign from the office by delivering to the Minister a notice in writing to that effect and stating when the resignation takes effect: (b) ceases to hold office if he or she dies: (c) ceases to hold office if he or she is, under the Insolvency Act 2006, adjudged bankrupt: (d) may, at any time, be removed from the office by the Governor-General for incapacity affecting performance of duty, neglect of duty, or miscon‐ duct, proved to the satisfaction of the Governor-General. Compare: 1971 No 150 s 12(3); 1977 No 49 s 9; 1985 No 23 s 3(1) 27