The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2014
Section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 sets out the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. These include taking over the conduct of all criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of a police force, unless the proceedings are specified in an Order made by the Attorney General under section 3(3). The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (“the 1999 Order”) specifies certain such proceedings.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
12 May 2014
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In force
09 Jun 2014
Enabling power
The Attorney General, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, makes the following Order.
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