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1(1)Section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)after paragraph (ac) insert—
“(ad)to take over the conduct of any criminal proceedings instituted in England and Wales by the ICRIR;”;
(b)after paragraph (bc) insert—
“(bd)where it appears to the Director appropriate to do so, to institute and have the conduct of any criminal proceedings in England and Wales relating to a review by the ICRIR;”;
(c)after paragraph (ee) insert—
“(ef)to give, to such extent as he considers appropriate, and to such persons as he considers appropriate, advice on matters relating to—
(i)a review by the ICRIR; or
(ii)criminal proceedings instituted in England and Wales relating to a review by the ICRIR;”.
(3)In subsection (3), after the definition of “the court” insert—
““ICRIR” means the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery;”.
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