4ASenior Crown Prosecutor

#### 4A Senior Crown Prosecutor 4A Senior Crown Prosecutor > > (1) The Governor may appoint a Senior Crown Prosecutor. > > > (2) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Senior Crown Prosecutor unless the person is an Australian lawyer. > > > (3) The Senior Crown Prosecutor is to be appointed by the Governor for a term of 7 years or for such shorter term as may be necessary to ensure that the person’s term of office extends to (but not beyond) the date on which the person reaches the age of 72 years. The Senior Crown Prosecutor is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for reappointment. > > > (4) The Senior Crown Prosecutor has such functions in connection with the work of Crown Prosecutors as the Director determines. > > > (5) The Senior Crown Prosecutor also has all the functions of a Crown Prosecutor and is taken to be a Crown Prosecutor. > > > (6) The Senior Crown Prosecutor is responsible to the Director for the due exercise of the Senior Crown Prosecutor’s functions. > > **s 4A:** Ins 2007 No 51, Sch 2 \[5\]. Am 2011 No 34, Sch 2 \[1\].