After having carried out all the procedures he or she deems useful, the public prosecutor or, if the person concerned is to perform his or her duties within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, the public prosecutor decides on the person’s authorisation for a probationary period of one year.
At the end of this period, the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor decides on the person’s authorisation for a period of five years, after obtaining the opinion of the general assembly of judges and prosecutors of the court or court of appeal, or of the restricted committee of the general assembly of judges and prosecutors in the jurisdictions where its constitution is mandatory.
The authorisation is renewable for the same period in accordance with the same procedure.
The decisions provided for in this article specify whether the person is authorised as a mediator or as a delegate of the public prosecutor and whether he or she is authorised to be entrusted with missions concerning minors.