71Termination of appointment of administrator

#### 71 Termination of appointment of administrator 71 Termination of appointment of administrator > > (1) An administrator vacates office as such if the administrator— > > > > > (a) dies, > > > > > (b) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration as administrator, or of his or her estate, for their benefit, > > > > > (c) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, > > > > > (d) is convicted in New South Wales of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more, or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of a crime or an offence which, if committed in New South Wales, would be a crime or an offence so punishable, > > > > > (e) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Secretary, or > > > > > (f) has his or her appointment revoked by the Secretary under subsection (2). > > > (2) The Secretary may and, if required to do so by the Minister, shall revoke the appointment of an administrator. > > > (3) Where the office of an administrator is deemed to have been vacated under subsection (1), the Secretary, by instrument in writing, may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint another person to fill the vacancy. > > **s 71:** Am 2014 No 33, Sch 2.15.