(1) The 4[* *] ^[5] may appoint, generally, or in any case, or for any specified class of cases, in any local area, one or more officers to be called Public Prosecutors. 6

(2) [* * *] ^[7] may, in the absence of the Public Prosecutor, or where no Public Prosecutor has been appointed, appoint any other person, not being an officer of police below ^[8] to be Public Prosecutor for the purpose of ^[9] . ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [6] [7] [8]}