21AQ   Termination of appointment of appointed officials

(1)  An appointed official ceases to hold his or her appointment if:

(a)  he or she dies, or

(b)  his or her appointment was for a term and the term expires, or

(c)  he or she resigns the appointment by instrument in writing addressed to the Electoral Commissioner, or

(d)  the Electoral Commissioner terminates his or her appointment.

(2)  The Electoral Commissioner may terminate the appointment of an appointed official at any time, for any or no reason, without notice and without affording a hearing. This subsection does not limit section 47 of the Interpretation Act 1987 in its application to or in respect of holders of those appointments.