PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 9 Acting Director

PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 9

    (1)     The Governor in Council may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as the Director to act as the Director during any period when—

        (a)     the office of Director is vacant; or

        (b)     the Director is absent from duty or is, for any reason, unable to carry out the duties of the office.

Note to s. 9(1) inserted by No. 3/2012 s. 7.

Note

Section 19B also provides that the Chief Crown Prosecutor may act as the Director if the Governor in Council has not appointed an Acting Director.

    (2)     The Governor in Council may at any time terminate the appointment of the Acting Director.

    (3)     The Acting Director has, during the period of the appointment, the same powers and duties as the Director and may perform any of the functions of the Director.

    (4)     The Acting Director is entitled to the remuneration and allowances (if any) fixed in respect of him or her by the Governor in Council.

S. 9(5) amended by Nos 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 167.1).

    (5)     The office of Acting Director is not an authority within the meaning of section 104(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004 .