Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn
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By Prince Moore
The Supreme Court is to rule today on the legality of the extension of the retirement age of Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn.
The lawsuit was filed by the opposition People's National Party in the Civil Division of the Supreme Court.
The government last year amended the Jamaican Constitution which increased the retirement age for the holders of the offices of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Auditor General.
Opposition Leader Mark Golding had asked the court to rule on the constitutionality of the amendments to Sections 96(1) and 121(1) of the Constitution.
The opposition argued that the government hurriedly pushed the Bill through Parliament and maintained that it was not consulted on the matter.
The amendments facilitated the change in retirement age for the DPP and Auditor General from 60 to 65 years.
The Bill, which was piloted by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, was introduced on July 25 last year, then debated and passed in the House of Representatives on the same day.
It was approved in the Senate three days later.
The amendment meant Ms. Llewellyn could continue in office for at least another two years.
It was the second extension for Ms. Llewellyn, who received a three-year extension in 2020 when she turned 60.
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