Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00809:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00809
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 8122–10832

6  Functions of Director
 (1) The functions of the Director are:
 (a) to institute prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences against the laws of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) to carry on prosecutions of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) (not being prosecutions instituted by the Attorney‑General or a Special Prosecutor), whether or not instituted by the Director; and
 (baa) if the Attorney‑General requests the Director in writing to carry on a prosecution of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) that was instituted by the Attorney‑General—to carry on that prosecution; and
 (ba) where a person holding office as a Special Prosecutor under the Special Prosecutors Act 1982 dies, or ceases for any reason so to hold office and is not forthwith re‑appointed—to carry on prosecutions of the kind referred to in paragraph (a), being prosecutions that:
 (i) were instituted; or
 (ii) were, at the time when the person died or ceased so to hold office, being carried on;
  by the person, or by a person acting as a Special Prosecutor under that Act in the place of the first‑mentioned person; and
 (c) to institute proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial in respect of indictable offences against the laws of the Commonwealth; and
 (d) to institute proceedings for the summary conviction of persons in respect of offences against the laws of the Commonwealth; and
 (e) to carry on proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (c) or (d) (whether or not instituted by the Director); and
 (f) to assist a coroner in inquests and inquiries conducted under the laws of the Commonwealth; and
 (fa) in respect of relevant matters:
 (i) to take civil remedies on behalf of and in the name of the Commonwealth and authorities of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) to co‑ordinate or supervise the taking of civil remedies by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and authorities of the Commonwealth;
  for, or in connection with, recovery, or ensuring the payment, of amounts of tax; and
 (g) in respect of matters in relation to which an instrument under subsection (3) is in force:
 (i) to institute proceedings;
 (ii) to carry on proceedings (whether or not instituted by the Director); or
 (iii) to co‑ordinate or supervise the institution or carrying on of proceedings;
  for the recovery of pecuniary penalties under the laws of the Commonwealth; and
 (h) in respect of relevant matters that are matters in relation to which an instrument under subsection (3) is in force:
 (i) to take civil remedies on behalf of and in the name of the Commonwealth and authorities of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) to co‑ordinate or supervise the taking of civil remedies by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and authorities