Section 79Part 8 — Miscellaneous Provisions
Law not to affect constitutional independence of Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions
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Nothing in this Act shall affect the constitutional functions or constitutional independence of the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions.
This Act shall apply to the Portfolio of Legal Affairs, except that —
in the budget statement —
in relation to the outputs of the Portfolio that relate to the functions of the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions specified in the Constitution, the specifications set out in section 42(2)(a)(i) to (iv) shall be contained in the budget statement but shall be subject to agreement with the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions;
in relation to the outputs of the Portfolio that relate to the functions of the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions specified in the Constitution, the specifications set out in section 42(2)(a)(v) to (viii) shall be contained in the budget statement but shall be subject to agreement with the Cabinet; and
in relation to the other outputs of the Portfolio, the specifications set out in section 42(2)(a) shall be contained in the budget statement and shall be subject to agreement with the Cabinet; and
the chief officer shall be accountable to the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions for the delivery of the specifications provided for in paragraph (a)(i) and shall be accountable to the Cabinet for the delivery of the specifications provided for in paragraph (a)(ii) and (iii).
Defined Terms
Attorney GeneralDirector of Public ProsecutionsPortfoliochief officer
Cross References
- Section 42 of Public Management And Finance Act
section 42(2)(a)