New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CROWN PROSECUTORS ACT 1986 - SECT 5

5 Functions

(1) The functions of a Crown Prosecutor are:

(a) to conduct, and appear as counsel in, proceedings on behalf of the Director,

(b) to find a bill of indictment in respect of an indictable offence, whether or not the person concerned has been committed for trial in respect of the offence,

(c) to advise the Attorney General or Director in respect of any matter referred for advice by either of them, and

(d) to carry out such other functions of counsel as the Attorney General or Director approves.

(2) Functions under subsection (1) (b) shall be exercised in the name and on behalf of the Director.

(3) A Crown Prosecutor does not have the function of determining that no bill of indictment be found or directing that no further proceedings be taken against a person.