CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 726 Consent required for certain prosecutions
CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 726
Consent required for certain prosecutions(1) A proceeding for an offence against any of the following provisions must not be started without the consent of the Attorney-General or the director of public prosecutions:
(a) section 702 (Aggravated perjury);
(b) section 703 (Perjury);
(c) section 707 (Corruption in relation to legal proceedings);
(d) section 708 (Deceiving witness, interpreter, intermediary or juror);
(e) section 709 (Threatening etc witness, interpreter, intermediary or juror);
(f) section 716 (Compounding of offence);
(g) section 717 (Accessory after the fact).
(2) However, a person may be arrested for, charged with, or remanded in custody or granted bail for, an offence mentioned in subsection (1) before the consent has been given.