New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC DEFENDERS ACT 1995 - SECT 4

4 Appointment of Senior Public Defender

(1) The Governor may appoint a Senior Public Defender.

(2) The Senior Public Defender has such functions as are conferred or imposed on the Senior Public Defender by or under this or any other Act.

(3) The Senior Public Defender is responsible to the Attorney General for the due exercise of the Senior Public Defender's functions, but nothing in this subsection affects or derogates from the authority of the Senior Public Defender in respect of the conduct of any proceedings.

(4) Schedule 1 has effect in relation to the Senior Public Defender.