Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A prosecution for an offence against this Part requires the consent of the Attorney - General.
(2) Despite subsection (1):
(a) a person may be arrested for an offence referred to in subsection (1), and a warrant for such an arrest may be issued and executed; and
(b) a person may be charged with such an offence; and
(c) a person so charged may be remanded in custody or on bail;
but no further step in the proceedings referred to in subsection (1) is to be taken until the Attorney - General's consent has been given.
(3) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents the discharge of the accused if proceedings are not continued within a reasonable time.