DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1986 - As at 19 October 2022 - Act 207 of 1986
- As at 19 October 2022 - Act 207 of 1986Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
PART 2 - SENIOR OFFICERS
- 3A Guidelines for Senior Officer appointments
- 4 Director
- 4A Veto of proposed appointment of Director
- 5 Deputy Directors
- 6 Solicitor for Public Prosecutions
PART 3 - FUNCTIONS
- 7 Principal functions
- 8 Instituting other proceedings
- 9 Taking over prosecutions or proceedings
- 9A Handing back of matters to original prosecutor
- 10 Director to inform court etc when taking over, or handing back, proceedings
- 11 Consents
- 12 Coroners
- 13 Guidelines to Crown Prosecutors etc by Director
- 14 Recommendations and guidelines to police etc by Director
- 15 Provisions relating to guidelines
- 15A Disclosures by law enforcement or investigating officers
- 16 Directions to police etc by Director
- 17 Provision of information to Director
- 18 Request for assistance from police etc by Director
- 19 Indemnities and undertakings
- 20 Other functions of Director
- 20A Proceedings for order under Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
- 21 Appearances by and on behalf of Director
- 22 Functions of Deputy Directors
- 23 Functions of Solicitor
- 24 Offences under Commonwealth laws
PART 4 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
- 25 Consultation
- 26 Guidelines by Attorney General
- 27 Attorney General to notify Director of bills and no bills
- 28 Attorney General's functions to prevail
- 29 Director may make request to Attorney General
- 30 Attorney General's powers not affected