Public Defenders Act 1995

Persons may be employed in the Public Service under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 to enable the Senior Public Defender to exercise his or her functions.

Note—

Section 59 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 provides that the persons so employed (or whose services the Senior Public Defender makes use of) may be referred to as officers or employees, or members of staff, of the Senior Public Defender. Section 47A of the Constitution Act 1902 precludes the Senior Public Defender from employing staff.