Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

Power of appointment of officers and servants of Director of Public Prosecutions.

31.Section 2 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 is amended—

(a) by substituting the following for subsection (10):

“(10) The Minister for Finance shall from time to time determine the number of officers and servants appointed to the Office of the Director and all such officers and servants shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister for Finance shall determine.”,

and

(b) in subsection (11) by substituting “the Director” for “the Taoiseach”.