1A prosecutor has the duty to abstain if there exist grounds of partiality, in cases provided for by article 17.
2On the statement of abstention shall decide, based on their respective duties, the chairperson of the Prosecution Office attached to the first instance court, the chairperson of the prosecution office attached to the Court of Appeal, the General Prosecutor and the Chief of the Special Prosecution Office. The chairperson of the prosecution office of a higher instance shall decide on the [abstention of the] chairpersons of the [lower] prosecution offices.
3By the decision accepting the abstention statement, the prosecutor shall be replaced with another prosecutor.
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