35. Duties of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

35. Duties of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Criminal Procedure (Volume 27 (2021), paras 1鈥�442; Volume 28 (2021), paras 443鈥�938) | Commentary

It is the duty of the Director of Public Prosecutions1:

  1. 听

    (1)听听听听 to take over the conduct of all criminal proceedings2, other than specified proceedings3, instituted4 on behalf of a police force5 (whether by a member of that force or by any other person)6;

  2. 听

    (2)听听听听 to take over the conduct of any criminal proceedings instituted by an immigration officer7 acting in his capacity as such an officer8;

  3. 听

    (3)听听听听 to take