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== Governance ==
The Imperial Procuratorate is established by the Constitution of Packilvania but the [[Parliament of Packilvania]] may pass laws detailing its powers and functions in line with the Constitution. The ''Imperial Procuratorate Act'' and its amendments set out how the body works. It is independent of any other executive bodies. It is accountable only to the [[Parliament of Packilvania]].
The Sultan appoints the National and Provincial Directors of the Imperial Procuratorate for terms of 5 years that are renewable with the approval of a simple majority of the Legislative Council. The National Director of the Imperial Procuratorate is the chief executive officer of the body. Together, the National and Provincial Directors compose the Supreme Council of the Imperial Procuratorate which has decides on certain matters.
The National Director is granted the sinecure Lord Imperial Procurator (''muProkhut muNabeel muShahitishme'') while the Provincial Directors have the sinecure Chief Imperial Procurator (''muProkhut muSharif muShahitishme''). Each Province is divided into Regions that have a Regional Director, and regions are divided into Districts that have a District Director, each municipality has a Municipal Director while sections of a municipal have a Sectional Director.
At each level (National, Provincial, Regional, District, Municipal and Sectional) there are Procurators whose duties and powers increase, the higher they climb in the ranks as they can bring cases to courts at that level. They write exams and undergo various interviews that test their competence for more senior positions throughout the progression of their careers. They have the right to bring charges to a court, to ask the court to order the arrest of any person, seizure of their property, their appearance before a court or peace officer, and ask the court to permit advanced interrogation techniques, etc. They can certify and notarise documents. They are qualified to teach the law, assess legal practitioners, to sit on the provincial and national commissions for the appointment and discipline of judges and magistrates, act as prison inspectors, and as commissioners of law.
Procurators can also give certain directions to law enforcement regarding methods and scope of investigation, and have the right to request access to the evidence. They often have clerks who help them prepare their cases, file their charges, compose and submit their reports, identify and summon witnesses, and manage other administrative duties. Procurators are all civil servants employed by the government. They cannot present arguments to a judge. Their job is to simply present evidence. Judges can cross-examine witnesses and they apply their own mind to determine the verdict of a case.
== Professional members ==
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