Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994
sec.35Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
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sec.35 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (the Commonwealth Director ) may— start prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and carry on prosecutions of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) (other than prosecutions started by the Attorney-General or the Director of Prosecutions), whether or not started by the Commonwealth Director; and if the Attorney-General or Director of Prosecutions asks the Commonwealth Director in writing to carry on a prosecution of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) that was started by the Attorney-General or Director of Prosecutions—carry on the prosecution; and start proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and start proceedings for the summary conviction of persons for offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and carry on proceedings of a kind mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e) (whether or not started by the Commonwealth Director); and do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) .
- (a) start prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and
- (b) carry on prosecutions of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) (other than prosecutions started by the Attorney-General or the Director of Prosecutions), whether or not started by the Commonwealth Director; and
- (c) if the Attorney-General or Director of Prosecutions asks the Commonwealth Director in writing to carry on a prosecution of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) that was started by the Attorney-General or Director of Prosecutions—carry on the prosecution; and
- (d) start proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and
- (e) start proceedings for the summary conviction of persons for offences against the Agvet Code, or Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and
- (f) carry on proceedings of a kind mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e) (whether or not started by the Commonwealth Director); and
- (g) do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) .