{"id":"director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014","name":"Director of Public Prosecutions Regulations 2014","slug":"director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235365,"registerId":"sa-director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Director of Public Prosecutions Regulations 2014","content":"South Australia\nDirector of Public Prosecutions Regulations 2014\nunder the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tPowers of Director\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions Regulations 2014.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Powers of Director\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 7(1)(h) of the Act, if the Director holds an appointment, commission or authority to prosecute offences against the laws of the Commonwealth, the function of instituting, preparing and conducting proceedings in accordance with the appointment, commission or authority is assigned to the Director.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nAct means the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2014\n265\nGazette 13.11.2014 p6439\n13.11.2014: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: enabling the state DPP to act on Commonwealth prosecutions when authorised. There is no scope creep — the instrument does exactly what its title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 regulations total","Single operative provision (regulation 3) with just one substantive subsection","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to section 7(1)(h) of the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward declaratory language ('is assigned to the Director')"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are a short, technical piece of South Australian law that expands the job of the state's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Assigns extra powers to the DPP**: Normally, the South Australian DPP handles state criminal prosecutions. These regulations add a specific power allowing the DPP to also prosecute **Commonwealth (federal) offences** — but only if the DPP has been formally appointed or authorised to do so by federal authorities.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The **Director of Public Prosecutions** (South Australia's chief prosecutor)\n- **Federal prosecutors** who might delegate Commonwealth cases to the state DPP\n- **Defendants** in federal criminal cases that get handled by the state prosecutor\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is about **efficiency and cooperation** between state and federal justice systems. Instead of creating a separate federal prosecution office in South Australia, the Commonwealth can \"borrow\" the state's existing prosecution expertise. It avoids duplication while ensuring federal crimes still get prosecuted properly.\n\nThe regulation is essentially a housekeeping measure — it formally records that the DPP can wear two hats: state prosecutor *and* (when authorised) federal prosecutor."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations operationalise section 7(1)(h) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 by expressly assigning to the Director the function of instituting, preparing and conducting proceedings under any Commonwealth appointment, commission or authority when the Director holds that appointment (r3(1)). They do not expand the Act’s substantive powers or create additional obligations beyond that assignment."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision (regulation 3(1)) keeps text short and focused.","Conditional assignment dependent on an external fact: whether the Director 'holds an appointment, commission or authority' to prosecute Commonwealth offences (r3(1)).","Cross-reference to the Act (section 7(1)(h)) requires reading the parent Act to see the broader statutory context.","No procedural, funding or administrative detail in the regulation — implementation depends on terms of the underlying appointment and administrative practice, creating interpretive reliance on external instruments.","Immediate commencement on making (r2) is operationally relevant but not complex.","Regulation defines the Act term (r3(2)), a minor drafting convenience but adds no substantive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations authorise the Director of Public Prosecutions to institute, prepare and conduct proceedings under any Commonwealth appointment, commission or authority to prosecute, but only where the Director holds that appointment (regulation 3(1)). It affects the Director’s role in handling Commonwealth prosecutions and the bodies that give such appointments. Who pays: not stated. Who decides: the Director when holding the relevant appointment (r3(1)). Behaviour change: the Director assumes those prosecutorial tasks; procedural or funding arrangements are not set out here."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative content was available for review. The document retrieved contained only a website error page, navigation links, and an acknowledgement of country — no regulatory text whatsoever."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Analysis is based solely on the title of the instrument, not its actual content","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the substantive provisions","Assigned minimum score of 1 to reflect the absence of analysable material, not the inherent simplicity of the law"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument would set out regulatory rules for the South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions — governing how the DPP’s office operates and affecting DPP staff, legal practitioners, accused persons and victims. No substantive text was available for review (link returned “Page Not Found”); consult legislation.sa.gov.au to read the regulations before relying on them."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/director-of-public-prosecutions-regulations-2014/documents"}}