Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PUBLIC ADVOCATE ACT 2005 (NO. 47 OF 2005 ) - SECT 7

    (1)     The Executive may end the appointment of a person as the public advocate—

        (a)     if the person contravenes a territory law; or

        (b)     for misbehaviour; or

        (c)     if the person becomes bankrupt or executes a personal insolvency agreement; or

        (d)     if the person is convicted, in the ACT, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or

        (e)     if the person is convicted outside the ACT, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year.

    (2)     The Executive must end the person's appointment—

        (a)     if the person is absent, other than on approved leave, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12-month period; or

        (b)     for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the person's functions.

Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210).