Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The director may take over the conduct of general proceedings instituted by another person (other than the Attorney-General) whether or not the person consents.
(2) The director shall not take over the conduct of general proceedings instituted by the Attorney-General unless requested in writing by the Attorney-General to do so.
(3) Where the director takes over the conduct of general proceedings instituted by another person, the director may—
(a) continue to conduct the proceedings in his or her official name; or
(b) cause the proceedings to be brought to an end.
(4) Nothing in subsection (3) (a) prevents the director from continuing to conduct the general proceedings in the name of the person who instituted those proceedings.