12Functions of Director

12 Functions of Director

(1)  *[Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1985, s. 4 and Sched. 2, Pt. 2 ][Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1986, s. 8 and s. 10 ]**[Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 35 of 1989, s. 5 ]*The functions of the Director are –

(a) where he considers it desirable to do so –

(i) to institute and undertake, on behalf of the Crown, criminal proceedings against a person in respect of a crime or an offence alleged to have been committed by that person; and

(ii) subject to subsection (2) , to take over and continue any such proceedings that have been instituted or undertaken by another person; and

(iii) subject to subsection (2) , to discontinue at any stage any such proceedings that have been instituted or undertaken by the Director or by another person; and

(b) to give advice and assistance to –

(i) a prescribed person; or

(ii) a person to whom, in a particular case, the Attorney-General may direct or request the Director to give advice and assistance –

in respect of the conduct of any criminal proceedings in the conduct of which that person is concerned; and

(c) [Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] on behalf of the Crown or any other person, to have the conduct, as practitioner, of any proceedings (other than proceedings to which paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this subsection relates) when so directed or requested by the Attorney-General; and

(d) [Section 12 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] to instruct, and supervise the work of, counsel and State Service officers and State Service employees and other persons whose services are provided or procured for the conduct of any proceedings or otherwise for assisting the Director in the performance of his functions; and