Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(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 section 21 or 22; or
(c) the Public Interest Advocate is a person mentioned in paragraph 18(1)(a) and either:
(i) ceases to be a King's Counsel or Senior Counsel; or
(ii) ceases to hold a security clearance to a level that the Prime Minister considers appropriate; or
(ca) the Public Interest Advocate is a person mentioned in paragraph 18(1)(aa) and either:
(i) ceases to be a legal practitioner; 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 subsection 18(2).