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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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