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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1990 - SECT 22

Appointment

    (1)     The Executive may appoint a person as the director.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act

, s 207).

    (2)     Subject to this Act, the director must not be appointed for more than 7 years.

Note     A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act

, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def  appoint ).

    (3)     Subject to this Act, the director holds office on such terms and conditions as are—

        (a)     determined by the Executive; and

        (b)     specified in the instrument of appointment.

    (4)     A person shall not be appointed as the director unless—

        (a)     the person is a legal practitioner and has been for not less than 5 years; or

        (b)     the person is admitted as a legal practitioner in a State or another Territory and has been for not less than 5 years.

    (5)     A person shall not be appointed as the director—

        (a)     if the person has attained the age of 70 years; or

        (b)     for a period that extends beyond the date on which the person will attain the age of 70 years.



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