New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN PROSECUTORS ACT 1986 - SECT 9A

9A Suspension from duty pending decision in relation to misconduct

(1) If of the opinion that there may be grounds for a Crown Prosecutor’s removal from office, the Director of Public Prosecutions may suspend the Crown Prosecutor from duty pending a decision being made as to whether or not he or she should be so removed.

(2) If the Director of Public Prosecutions so directs, any salary payable to the Crown Prosecutor in relation to the period during which he or she is under suspension is to be withheld.

(3) If the Crown Prosecutor is removed from office, any salary so withheld is forfeited to the State unless the Director of Public Prosecutions otherwise directs.

(4) A suspension imposed under this section may be removed by the Director of Public Prosecutions at any time.

(5) In this section, "Crown Prosecutor" includes the Senior Crown Prosecutor and a Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor.