Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 (Qld)

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984

An Act to provide for the office of Director of Public Prosecutions and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984.

2 [Repealed]

3 [Repealed]

4 Definitions In this Act— Australian lawyer see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2. criminal proceedings means— (a) proceedings on indictment for an offence defined in the Criminal Code; and (b) other proceedings on indictment; and (c) proceedings in the Supreme Court commenced by a person charged with an indictable offence in connection with the offence before the presentation of an indictment that charges the commission of the offence. director means the Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under this Act. lawyer means an Australian lawyer who, under the Legal Profession Act 2007, may engage in legal practice in this State.

Part 2 Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Division 1 Director of Public Prosecutions and Office

4A The Director of Public Prosecutions and Office (1) There is to be a Director of Public Prosecutions. (2) An office called the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is established.

Division 1A Provisions about director of public prosecutions

5 Appointment of director (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to be the director of public prosecutions. (1A) The person must be an Australian lawyer who has been admitted to practise for not less than 10 years. (2) The director— (a) shall be appointed for such term as the Governor in Council determines and specifies in the instrument of appointment; and (b) shall be paid salary and allowances at such rate and be employed under such conditions of employment, including conditions as to leave entitlements, as the Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, determines; and (c) shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of the director's term of appointment. (3) The director is to be appointed under this Act, and not under the Public Sector Act 2022.