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28 :::(h) a public defender mentioned in section 3(8)(b) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 to appear and plead in those courts under the provisions of that Act.”.

(2) Section 34(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966 is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (ca), the following paragraphs:
 * “(cb) the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender acting in the course of the functions of the Chief Public Defender, Deputy Chief Public Defender or Assistant Chief Public Defender (as the case may be) under the provisions of the Public Defenders Act 2022;
 * (cc) a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 acting in the course of that public defender’s functions under that Act;”.

(3) Section 82 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 is amended—
 * (a) by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:
 * “(d) a PD Officer.”;
 * (b) by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:
 * “(3) In this Part, “PD Officer” means—
 * (a) the Chief Public Defender, a Deputy Chief Public Defender or an Assistant Chief Public Defender appointed under section 3 of the Public Defenders Act 2022; or
 * (b) a public defender appointed under section 3(6) of the Public Defenders Act 2022 who is a public officer and a qualified person.”; and