Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1994 - SECT 20

    (1)     The Chief Crown Prosecutor is responsible to the Director for the due performance of his or her functions and exercise of his or her powers under this or any other Act.

S. 20(2) amended by No. 3/2012 s. 11(1).

    (2)     Nothing in subsection (1) or section 23(f) empowers the Director to give any direction to the Chief Crown Prosecutor with respect to—

S. 20(2)(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 89.

        (a)     filing an indictment against any person for an offence in the performance of the function of a Crown Prosecutor as mentioned in section 36(1)(a) ; or

S. 20(2)(b) amended by Nos 36/1995 s. 5(1), 3/2012 s. 11(2).

        (b)     the performance of his or her functions or the exercise of his or her powers as a member of the Director's Committee; or

S. 20(2)(c) inserted by No. 36/1995 s. 5(1).

        (c)     the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by the Chief Crown Prosecutor under section 29.