6Appointment of Public Defenders

#### 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 \[2\].