35Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

35 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth ("the Director") may –

(a) institute prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

(b) carry on prosecutions of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) (except prosecutions instituted by the Attorney-General), whether or not instituted by the Director; and

(c) if the Attorney-General requests the Director in writing to carry on a prosecution of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) that was instituted by the Attorney-General – carry on the prosecution; and

(d) institute proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial in respect of indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

(e) institute proceedings for the summary conviction of persons in respect of offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and

(f) carry on proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) (whether or not instituted by the Director); and

(g) do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) .