Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973
4Appointment of Director
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4 Appointment of Director
(1) *[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1986, s. 10 ]*The Governor may appoint a person as Director.
(2) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:13 Oct 2015] [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 1986, s. 10 ][Section 4 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] A person is not eligible for appointment as Director unless he or she is an Australian lawyer of not less than 7 years' standing as a practitioner and either –
(a) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:13 Oct 2015] he or she has not previously been appointed under subsection (1) as Director; or
(b) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:13 Oct 2015] he or she has previously been appointed under subsection (1) as Director and section 5(2) applies in relation to his or her appointment.
(3) [Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] *[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 ]*The State Service Act 2000 does not apply to the office of Director of Public Prosecutions or to a person holding that office.