Part 2Law Officers and Public Prosecution Service

Relationship of Director and Attorney General

40 Superintendence and removal of Director

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.