Public Defenders Act 1995
6Appointment of Public Defenders
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6 Appointment of Public Defenders
6 Appointment of Public Defenders
(1) The Governor may appoint such number of Public Defenders as the Governor thinks necessary.
(2) A Public Defender has such functions as are conferred or imposed on Public Defenders by or under this or any other Act.
(2A) A Public Defender may, by agreement in writing entered into with the Senior Public Defender, exercise his or her functions as a Public Defender on a part-time basis.
(3) A Public Defender is responsible to the Senior Public Defender for the due exercise of the Public Defender’s functions, but nothing in this subsection affects or derogates from the authority of a Public Defender in respect of the conduct of any proceedings.
(4) Schedule 1 has effect in relation to a Public Defender.
s 6: Am 2006 No 23, Sch 9 [2].