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Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986
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#### 18 Request for assistance from police etc by Director
18 Request for assistance from police etc by Director
> > (1) If the Director is considering instituting or taking over, or has instituted or taken over, a prosecution for an offence, the Director may, by order in writing, request—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, or
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> > > (b) any other person who—
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> > > > (i) conducts investigations in relation to offences, or
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> > > > (ii) institutes or conducts prosecutions for offences,
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> > to investigate or further investigate matters associated with the alleged commission of the offence.
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> > (2) The Commissioner or other person shall, so far as practicable, comply with the request.