27. A criminal and penal prosecuting attorney must attend exclusively to the duties of office and may not hold any other function, office or employment unless so authorized by the Director. A criminal and penal prosecuting attorney thus authorized to work for the Ministère de la Justice or another department, a body or a third party retains the status of criminal and penal prosecuting attorney, regardless of the nature of the function, office or employment held or, if applicable, of the conditions and term of the service agreement.