Part 1Introductory
F12CProsecuting authorities
(1)
Anything which the Director of Public Prosecutions is authorised or required to do under, or in relation to, Part 5 or 8 of this Act may be done by a member of his staff if the member of staff is authorised by the Director (generally or specifically) for that purpose.
(2)
(3)
Anything which a relevant Director or a member of his staff is authorised or required to do under, or in relation to, Part F62, 4, 5 or 8 of this Act may be done by a person providing services under arrangements made by the relevant Director if the person is authorised by the relevant Director (whether generally or specifically) for that purpose.
F7(3A)
(4)
In this section “relevant Director” means—
(a)
the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(b)
the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,
F11(c)
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(d)
the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.