§ 52J.—(l) The prosecuting authority may delegate any of his functions to officers appointed by him as prosecuting officers.
§ (2) An officer shall not be appointed as a prosecuting officer unless he is—
- (a) a person who has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
- (b) an advocate or solicitor in Scotland; or
- (c) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland."