Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Public Prosecutions Act 1994 - SECT 26

Guidelines

26. Guidelines



(1) Subject to this Act, the Director may issue guidelines with respect to the
prosecution of offences to-

   (a)  Crown Prosecutors and other persons acting as Crown Prosecutors; and

   (ab) Associate Crown Prosecutors; and





   (b)  members of the police force; and

   (c)  any other person or persons.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) entitles the Director to issue guidelines in
relation to a particular case.

(3) The Director must cause a copy of any guidelines issued under subsection
(1) to be published in the Government Gazette.

(4) Nothing in subsection (1) or in any guidelines issued under that
subsection prevents the performance or exercise by a Crown Prosecutor or
Associate Crown Prosecutor of any of his or her functions or powers under this
or any other Act.