Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SHIPS AND FIXED PLATFORMS) ACT 1992 - SECT 30

(1)

A prosecution for an offence:

(a)

against Division 1 of Part 2 or Part 3; or

(b)

created by section 11.1 or 11.2 of the Criminal Code in relation to an offence against any of sections 8 to 16 and sections 21 to 27;

may not be begun except with the consent of the Attorney-General or of a person authorised by the Attorney-General to give consent.

(2)

Despite subsection (1):

(a)

a person may be arrested for such an offence, and a warrant for such an arrest may be issued and executed; and

(b)

a person may be charged with an offence against this Act; and

(c)

a person so charged may be remanded in custody or on bail;

but no further step in the proceedings referred to in subsection (1) is to be taken until the Attorney-General's consent has been given.

(3)

Nothing in subsection (2) prevents the discharge of the accused if proceedings are not continued within a reasonable time.