❓ Hon Peter Collier asks whether the *Director of Public Prosecutions Act* prevents the Attorney General from referring matters to the DPP. The Attorney General clarifies that while referrals are possible, directions on specific cases are prohibited under section 27(2).
AnsweredQoN 1034Legislative Council
Asked
11 September 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
PROSECUTIONS — ATTORNEY GENERAL REFERRALS
1034. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
(1) Is there any
section within the Director of Public Prosecutions Act that prevents the
Attorney General from referring matters to the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions?
(2) If yes to (1), which section or
sections?
PROSECUTIONS — ATTORNEY GENERAL REFERRALS
1034. Hon PETER COLLIER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
(1) Is there any
section within the Director of Public Prosecutions Act that prevents the
Attorney General from referring matters to the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions?
(2) If yes to (1), which section or
sections?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1) The Attorney
General may not issue a direction to the director in respect of a particular
case. I refer the member to section 27(2) of the Director of Public
Prosecutions Act 1991.
(2) Not applicable.
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1) The Attorney
General may not issue a direction to the director in respect of a particular
case. I refer the member to section 27(2) of the Director of Public
Prosecutions Act 1991.
(2) Not applicable.
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