9Vacancy in office

9 Vacancy in office

9 Vacancy in office

The office of the advocate becomes vacant if the advocate—

(a) dies, or

(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

(c) resigns from the office by written instrument to the Minister, or

(d) is removed from office, or

Note—

The advocate may be removed under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, section 41 or Part 6.

(e) becomes bankrupt or insolvent, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of the advocate’s remuneration for the creditors’ benefit, or

(f) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(g) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or

(h) is convicted outside of New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more.

cl 9: Ins 2021 (525), Sch 1[4].