19Termination of appointment

19 Termination of appointment

(1) The Prime Minister may revoke the declaration of a Public Interest Advocate: (a) for misbehaviour by the Public Interest Advocate; or (b) if the Public Interest Advocate is unable to perform his or her duties because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Prime Minister must revoke the declaration of a Public Interest Advocate if: (a) the Public Interest Advocate: (i) becomes bankrupt; or (ii) takes steps to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (iii) compounds with one or more of his or her creditors; or (iv) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of one or more of his or her creditors; or (b) the Public Interest Advocate fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with regulation 16 or 17; or (c) the Public Interest Advocate is a person mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(a) and either: (i) ceases to be a Queen’s Counsel or Senior Counsel; or (ii) ceases to hold a security clearance to a level that the Prime Minister considers appropriate; or (d) the Public Interest Advocate holds a position mentioned in subregulation 13(2).