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National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998)

Chapter 2 : Structure and Composition of Single National Prosecuting Authority

6. Offices of prosecuting authority at seats of High Courts

 

(1) The Cabinet member responsible for the administration of justice—
(a) must establish an Office for the prosecuting authority at the seat of each Division of the High Court provided for in terms of section 6(1); and
(b) may, in consultation with the National Director, establish an Office for the prosecuting authority at the local seat of a Division contemplated in section 6(3)(c),

of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013).

[Section 6(1) substituted by section 26 of Act No. 8 of 2017 - effective 31 January 2020 as per Proclamation No. R. 5, GG42987, dated 31 January 2020]

 

(2) An Office established by this section shall consist of—
(a) the head of the Office, who shall be either a Director or a Deputy Director, and who shall control the Office;
(b) Deputy Directors;
(c) prosecutors;
(d) persons contemplated in section 38(1); and
(e) the administrative staff of the Office.

 

(3) If a Deputy Director is appointed as the head of an Office established by subsection (1), he or she shall exercise his or her functions subject to the control and directions of a Director designated in writing by the National Director.