Revocation of Appointment of a CO

Revocation of CO

Every post comes with some power and some obligations. Failure to comply can lead to revocation of  an appointment or you will get the sacked if you are employed.

So, under what circumstances can your appointment as a CO be revoked?

Part VIII, Rule 18  describes the issues of revocation.

Under Sub-rule 18 (1), the Lord President, may in his discretion, revoke any appointment of CO at anytime if the rules are breached or for any other cause.

Sub-rule 2 stipulates that when a CO is charged with a criminal offence or served with bankruptcy proceedings, he must forthwith provide the Lord President with details of such charge or action brought against him. The Lord President may in his discretion suspend the CO pending the outcome of the criminal or bankruptcy proceedings.


Once a CO is convicted of any criminal offence or adjudicated a bankrupt, his appointment is automatically revoked according to Sub-rule 3.