18Request for assistance from police etc by Director

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—

(a) the Commissioner of Police, or

(b) any other person who—

(i) conducts investigations in relation to offences, or

(ii) institutes or conducts prosecutions for offences,

to investigate or further investigate matters associated with the alleged commission of the offence.

(2) The Commissioner or other person shall, so far as practicable, comply with the request.