56Consent of Attorney General to prosecutions

#### 56 Consent of Attorney General to prosecutions 56 Consent of Attorney General to prosecutions > > (1) Subject to subsection (1A), proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations must not be instituted without the written consent of the Attorney General. > > > (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings for an offence against section 9 where the offence is charged as a domestic violence offence, within the meaning of the [Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-080). > > > (2) In proceedings referred to in subsection (1), a consent to institute the proceedings purporting to have been signed by the Attorney General is evidence of that consent without proof of the signature of the Attorney General. > > **s 56:** Am 2024 No 30, Sch 2\[1\] \[2\].