AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1995 - SECT 35A

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1995 - SECT 35A

35A .         Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

                The Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth (the Commonwealth Director ) may —

            (a)         institute prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

            (b)         carry on prosecutions of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) (except prosecutions instituted by the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions of the State), whether or not instituted by the Commonwealth Director; and

            (c)         if the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions of the State requests the Commonwealth Director in writing to carry on a prosecution of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) that was instituted by the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions of the State — carry on the prosecution; and

            (d)         institute proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial in respect of indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

            (e)         institute proceedings for the summary conviction of persons in respect of offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

            (f)         carry on proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) (whether or not instituted by the Commonwealth Director); and

            (g)         do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f).

        [Section 35A inserted: No. 21 of 2001 s. 9.]