Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973
5Tenure of office and terms and conditions of appointment of Director
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5 Tenure of office and terms and conditions of appointment of Director
[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1986, s. 10 ][Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 17 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:10 Jun 2005] [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 42 of 1986, s. 10 ][Section 5 Substituted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:13 Oct 2015]
(1) Subject to this Act, a person appointed as Director holds office for a period of 10 years.
(2) Despite subsection (1) , a person who has previously been appointed as Director may be appointed as Director for a further period, of not more than 10 years, that is specified in the instrument of appointment and is to begin immediately after the term of his or her previous appointment ends.
(3) A person appointed as Director holds office on the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Act, that the Governor from time to time determines.