(1) The director may, in writing, give directions or furnish guidelines in relation to prosecutions or proceedings to—
(a) the chief police officer; or
(b) a person authorised under the Law Officers Act 2011
, section 29 (1) (Person authorised by chief solicitor); or
(c) any other person—
(i) who conducts investigations in relation to offences; or
(ii) who institutes or conducts prosecutions for offences; or
(iii) who institutes or conducts proceedings for the recovery of pecuniary penalties; or
(iv) who institutes or conducts proceedings for civil remedies in connection with a specified matter referred to in section 6 (1) (f).
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the director may specify in a direction or guideline an offence or class of offences which is to be referred to the director for the purpose of instituting or conducting a prosecution.
(3) A direction or guideline may be of a general nature or in respect of a particular case.
(4) The director must give the Attorney-General a copy of each direction or guideline.