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PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 1 Purposes

PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 1

Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

S. 1(a) amended by Nos 36/1995 s. 10(1), 62/1999 s. 3(1).

        (a)     to provide for the appointment of a Chief Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecutors, Associate Crown Prosecutors and a Solicitor for Public Prosecutions and set out their respective functions and powers;

S. 1(ab) inserted by No. 62/1999 s. 3(2).

        (ab)     to set out the functions and powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

        (b)     to require that certain decisions be made by the Director of Public Prosecutions only after obtaining the advice of a Committee on the decision;

S. 1(c) repealed by No. 3/2012 s. 4(1).

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        (d)     to establish an Office of Public Prosecutions;

S. 1(e) amended by No. 3/2012 s. 4(2).

        (e)     to establish a Director's Committee;

        (f)     to repeal the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1982 .