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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1990 - SECT 3

Definitions

In this Act:

"Deputy Director" means a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 10.

"Director" means the Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 4 and includes an Acting Director appointed under section 9, while he or she is so acting.

"offence" means an offence:

        (a)     subject to paragraph (b), against a law in force in the Territory; or

        (b)     against a law of the Commonwealth but limited to an offence to which particular proceedings relate where the Director is authorised to bring or conduct those proceedings.



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