(1)Despite any provision in this Code, the Public Prosecutor may by fiat, and on such terms and conditions as he or she thinks fit, permit any person to prosecute, on the person’s own behalf, any particular offence punishable under the Penal Code 1871 or any other written law, or to pursue any further proceedings in such prosecution.
Section history
Section 12 — Public Prosecutor’s fiat
As in force on 31 December 2021.
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(2)The person to whom the fiat is granted under subsection (1) may either appear in person or by an advocate.