Section 7Part 2 — THE PARLIAMENT MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Vacation of office by member
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A member who holds office under section 5(2)(a) to (c) shall vacate office where the member —
resigns that member's office as the Speaker, Premier or the Leader of the Opposition;
resigns as member of the Parliament, or otherwise ceases to be a member of the Parliament;
is disqualified as a member of the Parliament pursuant to section 62 of the Constitution.
A member of the Council who holds office under section 5(2)(d) or (e) ceases to be a member of the Council if one of the following events occurs —
the appointment is rescinded by the person making the appointment acting on the advice —
of the Premier, if the appointment was made under section 5(2)(d);
of the Leader of the Opposition if the appointment was made under section 5(2)(e), and the person making the appointment resolves to appoint to the Council, instead of that member, another member of the Parliament;
the appointed member ceases to be a Member of the Parliament before the Parliament is dissolved or expires;
the appointed member fails to comply with that member's obligations under section 9.
An appointed member may, by written notice to the chairperson of the Council, resign the office at any time.
Members of the Council immediately before the dissolution of the Parliament continue to hold office until the first meeting of the Parliament after the general election of its members.