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Special Prosecutors Act 1982
Act No. 79 of 1982 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2012 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement [see Note 1] 3 Interpretation 4 Extension to external Territories 5 The Special Prosecutors 6 Functions 7 Directions and guidelines to Special Prosecutor 8 Powers of Special Prosecutor 9 Special Prosecutor may appear personally or by counsel or solicitor 10 Terms and conditions of appointment 11 Remuneration and allowances 12 Leave of absence 13 Resignation 14 Disclosure of interests 15 Termination of appointment 16 Acting Special Prosecutor 17 Appointment of staff, consultants etc. 18 Staff on secondment to Special Prosecutor 19 Administrative arrangements 20 Annual report 21 Regulations
Notes An Act to provide for Special Prosecutors
1 Short title [see Note 1]
This Act may be cited as the Special Prosecutors Act 1982.
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
appoint includes re‑appoint.
legal practitioner means a barrister, a solicitor, a barrister and solicitor, or a legal practitioner, of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
State includes the Northern Territory.
Territory does not include the Northern Territory.
(2) A reference in this Act to a prosecution for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth includes a reference to a proceeding by the Crown in right of the Commonwealth for the recovery of a pecuniary penalty under a law of the Commonwealth.
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