Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPECIAL PROSECUTORS ACT 1982 - NOTES

Act No. 79 of 1982 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Short title [see Note 1]

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

3 Interpretation

4 Extension to external Territories

5 The Special Prosecutors

6 Functions

7 Directions and guidelines to Special Prosecutor

8 Powers of Special Prosecutor

9 Special Prosecutor may appear personally or by counsel or solicitor

10 Terms and conditions of appointment

11 Remuneration and allowances

12 Leave of absence

13 Resignation

14 Disclosure of interests

15 Termination of appointment

16 Acting Special Prosecutor

17 Appointment of staff, consultants etc.

18 Staff on secondment to Special Prosecutor

19 Administrative arrangements

20 Annual report

21 Regulations

Notes