Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1990 - SECT 24

    (1)     The Director may give directions in writing to an official mentioned in section 23(1) directing that:

        (a)     a prosecution for a specified offence or class of offences must not be brought by that official; and

        (b)     all matters relating to any such offence must be referred to the Director;

and an official to whom a direction is so given must comply with the direction.

    (2)     The Director may recommend that proceedings be brought in respect of an offence mentioned in a direction under subsection (1).