Investigation and prosecution of offences

(1) No prosecution in respect of any offence committed under this Act or the Regulations made thereunder shall be instituted except by, or with the consent in writing of, the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Financial Intelligence Unit, Provided that this sub-section shall not prevent the arrest, or the issue or execution of a warrant for the arrest, of any person in respect of such an offence, or the remand in custody or on bail of any person charged with such an offence, notwithstanding that the necessary consent to the institution of proceedings for the offence has not been obtained. (2) All offences under this Act shall be tried summarily without the consent of the accused unless otherwise directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions. If no contrary direction is received by the court at the time of arraignment or trial, the court shall proceed to summary trial without making any further enquiries in that respect. (3) In the investigation and prosecution of offences under this Act, or in the obtaining of ancillary and interim orders from the court, or in the taking of any other measures referred or provided by this Act, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Commissioner of Police shall coordinate their activities and render one another all such assistance as may be required for giving full effect to the provisions and purposes of this Act.