Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)

Part 2 U.K. Law Officers and Public Prosecution Service

Relationship of Director and Attorney General N.I.

40 Superintendence and removal of Director N.I.

(1) This section applies for so long as the Attorney General for England and Wales is Attorney General for Northern Ireland.

(2) The Director must exercise his functions under the superintendence of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and is subject to any directions given by him; but a failure to comply with this subsection does not affect the validity of anything done by or on behalf of the Director.

(3) The Attorney General for Northern Ireland may remove the Director or Deputy Director from office on the ground of misbehaviour or inability to perform the functions of the office.