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Article 88 The Prosecutor-General (1) There shall be a Prosecutor-General appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Prosecutor-General unless such person: (a) possesses legal qualifications that would entitle him or her to practise in all the Courts of Namibia; (b) is, by virtue of his or her experience, conscientiousness and integrity a fit and proper person to be entrusted with the responsibilities of the office of Prosecutor-General. (2) The powers and functions of the Prosecutor-General shall be: (a) to prosecute, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, in the name of the Republic of Namibia in criminal proceedings; (b) to prosecute and defend appeals in criminal proceedings in the High Court and the Supreme Court; (c) to perform all functions relating to the exercise of such powers; (d) to delegate to other officials, subject to his or her control and direction, authority to conduct criminal proceedings in any Court; (e) to perform all such other functions as may be assigned to him or her in terms of any other law.