New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC DEFENDERS ACT 1995 - SECT 6

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.