Guidelines—prosecutions of offences
26 Guidelines—prosecutions of offences
S. 26(1) amended by No. 3/2012 s. 15(2).
Subject to this Act, the Director may establish guidelines with respect to the prosecution of offences for—
Crown Prosecutors and other persons acting as Crown Prosecutors; and
S. 26(1)(ab) inserted by No. 36/1995 s. 10(5).
Associate Crown Prosecutors; and
S. 26(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 137.2).
police officers; and
any other person or persons.
S. 26(2) amended by No. 3/2012 s. 15(3).
Nothing in subsection (1) entitles the Director to establish guidelines in relation to a particular case.
S. 26(3) amended by No. 3/2012 s. 15(4).
The Director must cause a copy of any guidelines established under subsection (1) to be published in the Government Gazette.
S. 26(4) amended by Nos 36/1995 s. 10(6), 3/2012 s. 15(4).
Nothing in subsection (1) or in any guidelines established under that subsection prevents the performance or exercise by a Crown Prosecutor or Associate Crown Prosecutor of any of his or her functions or powers under this or any other Act.
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