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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1986
- As at 19 October 2022
- Act 207 of 1986
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
PART 2 - SENIOR OFFICERS
3A. Guidelines for Senior Officer appointments
4. Director
4A. Veto of proposed appointment of Director
5. Deputy Directors
6. Solicitor for Public Prosecutions
PART 3 - FUNCTIONS
7. Principal functions
8. Instituting other proceedings
9. Taking over prosecutions or proceedings
9A. Handing back of matters to original prosecutor
10. Director to inform court etc when taking over, or handing back, proceedings
11. Consents
12. Coroners
13. Guidelines to Crown Prosecutors etc by Director
14. Recommendations and guidelines to police etc by Director
15. Provisions relating to guidelines
15A. Disclosures by law enforcement or investigating officers
16. Directions to police etc by Director
17. Provision of information to Director
18. Request for assistance from police etc by Director
19. Indemnities and undertakings
20. Other functions of Director
20A. Proceedings for order under Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
21. Appearances by and on behalf of Director
22. Functions of Deputy Directors
23. Functions of Solicitor
24. Offences under Commonwealth laws
PART 4 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
25. Consultation
26. Guidelines by Attorney General
27. Attorney General to notify Director of bills and no bills
28. Attorney General's functions to prevail
29. Director may make request to Attorney General
30. Attorney General's powers not affected
PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS
31. Provisions relating to appointment etc of Director etc
32. Staff
33. Delegation
34. Annual report
35. Protection from liability
36. Savings and transitional provisions
37. Regulations
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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