DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1984 - As at 1 March 2023 - Act 95 of 1984

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
2. (Repealed) 3. (Repealed)
• 4 Definitions

PART 2 - OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

Division 1 - Director of Public Prosecutions and Office

• 4A The Director of Public Prosecutions and Office

Division 1A - Provisions about director of public prosecutions

• 5 Appointment of director
• 6 Termination of director’s appointment
• 7 Other employment curtailed
8. (Repealed) 9. (Repealed)
• 10 Functions of director
• 10A Guidelines by Attorney-General
• 11 Powers of director
• 12 Referral of charge to director
• 13 Assistance for director
14. (Repealed)
• 15 Judicial notice of director’s signature
• 16 Annual report of director

Division 2 - Deputy directors of prosecutions

• 17 Appointment of deputy directors of public prosecutions
18. (Repealed)
• 19 Conditions of appointment
• 20 Termination of appointments
• 21 Suspension and removal from office
• 22 Authority of Governor in Council to remove etc.

Division 3 - Crown prosecutors and other officers assisting director

• 23 Appointment of officers

PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 23A Delegation by director
• 24 Appointees to offices authorised to present indictments
• 24A Prohibition on disclosure of information
• 24B Criminal history checks
• 24C Disclosures by police officers
• 25 Protection of persons executing Act
26. (Repealed)
• 27 Director’s professional involvement no bar
• 28 Retention of rights as public servant
• 29 Entitlement of certain persons to appointment under Crown
• 30 Meaning of expression prescribed office
• 31 Provisions concerning superannuation
• 32 Administrative and financial control
• 33 Regulation-making power
• 34 Director of prosecutions references etc.
• 35 Director of Prosecutions Act 1984 references