Public Defenders Act 1995

The Attorney General may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as such to act in the office of Senior Public Defender, Deputy Senior Public Defender or Public Defender.

The Attorney General:

may, subject to this section, determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including remuneration and allowances, of a person acting in the office of Senior Public Defender, Deputy Senior Public Defender or Public Defender, and

may terminate such an appointment at any time.

A person may not act or be appointed to act under this section for a period of more than 12 months at a time.

While a person is acting in the office of Senior Public Defender, Deputy Senior Public Defender or Public Defender, the person has all the functions of that office and is taken to be the holder of that office.

A person may be appointed to act in an office under this section (and may act in that office) even if the person is of or above the age at which a holder of the office would vacate the office.