http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/126/article/1/madeThe Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-02-08CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order is made under section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23). Section 3 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). 1 This Order may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is laid before Parliament.