📜 Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment Bill 2000
Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLA21 March 2000
This bill amends the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 to allow the Director to take over prosecutions for simple offences when the complaint is made by a prescribed person or class of persons.
Impact
This change affects individuals who may be prescribed in regulations as being able to initiate prosecutions for simple offences that the Director of Public Prosecutions can then take over. It clarifies the Director's powers regarding simple offence prosecutions.
Key Changes
["Amends section 12 of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991", "Allows the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over prosecutions for simple offences", "Specifies that the Director can take over prosecutions when the complaint is made by a person or class of persons prescribed by regulations"]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA21 Mar 2000
- LA IntroducedLA21 Mar 2000
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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