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by a person so authorized".
  Crimes Act 1914..............                            Sub-section 20aa (6)—
                                                           Omit "Deputy Crown Solicitor in that State or Territory", substitute "Director of Legal Services, in that State or Territory, in the Attorney-General's Department".
  Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963                       Sub-section 17 (2)—
                                                           Omit "Crown Solicitor for the Commonwealth", substitute "Australian Government Solicitor".
                                                           Sub-section 28 (2)—
                                                           Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
                                                           "(2) The Attorney-General shall not delegate any of his powers and functions in relation to a State except to the Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department or to a person authorized under sub-section 55e (4) of the Judiciary Act 1903.".

SCHEDULE—continued
Acts                                                 Amendments
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983             Paragraph 11 (1) (b)—
                                                      Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
                                                         "(b) a person authorized under sub-section 55e (4) of the Judiciary Act 1903; or".
                                                     Paragraph 15 (d) —
                                                      Omit "or".
                                                     Paragraph 15 (e)—
                                                      Omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:
                                                         "(e) by counsel or solicitor; or
                                                         (f) by a prescribed person.".
                                                     New sub-sections 15 (2) and (3)—
                                                      At the end of section 15, add the following sub-sections:
                                                          "(2) Where, in relevant proceedings, the Director is represented by a prescribed person, section 16 applies, for the purposes of the relevant proceedings, as if a reference in that section to a member of the staff of the Office who is a legal practitioner included a reference to the prescribed person.
                                                       "(3) In this section—
                                                       'prescribed person' means—
                                                            (a) a person authorized under sub-section 55e (4) of the Judiciary Act 1903; or
                                                            (b) an officer of the Attorney-General's Department who is a legal practitioner and is authorized in writing by the Secretary to that Department, or by a person of the kind referred to in paragraph (a), to represent the Director in relevant proceedings;
                                                       'relevant proceedings' means—
                                                            (a) proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (c);or
                                                            (b) an inquest or inquiry of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) (b),
                                                        whether instituted or commenced before or after the commencement of this sub-section.".
                                                     Sub-section 32 (1) —
                                                      Omit "Crown Solicitor for the Crown Solicitor or a Deputy Crown Solicitor", substitute "Secretary to the Attorney-General's Department for a person (in this sub-section referred to as the 'relevant person') authorized under sub-section 55e (4) of the Judiciary Act 1903".
                                                     Paragraphs 32 (1) (a) and (b)—
                                                      Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:
                                                         "(a) the relevant person may perform or exercise those functions or powers accordingly; and
                                                          (b) sections 15 and 16 apply, for the purposes of the performance or exercise of those functions or powers by the relevant person, as if—
                                                             (i) a reference in those sections to the Director included a reference to the relevant person; and
                                                             (ii) a reference