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Report to Director of Public Prosecutions or Attorney-General
Cap. 105, s. 38 · Revised Edition 2020
Prevention of Corruption 38.-(1) On the conclusion of any inquiry under section 37, the Commission shall submit a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Governor-General or where the inquiry concerns the Director of Public Prosecutions, to the Attorney- General and the Governor-General.
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(2) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions is satisfied,
on the examination of the report referred to in subsection (l) of this section and other relevant evidence, that any person ought to be prosecuted for an offence under Part IV, the Director of Public Prosecutions shall institute and undertake criminal proceedings against the person.
(3) Where the Attorney-General is satisfied, on the examination of the report referred to in subsection (1) of this section and other relevant evidence, that the Director of Public Prosecutions ought to be prosecuted for an offence under Part IV, the Attorney-General shall institute and undertake criminal proceedings against the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(4) Where the Commission has forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions a report under subsection (1), the Director of Public Prosecutions shall inform the Commission and the Governor- General, in writing, about the action taken in pursuance of the report.
(5) Where the Commission has forwarded to the Attorney- General a report under subsection (1), the Attorney-General shall inform the Commission and the Governor-General, in writing, about the action taken in pursuance of the report.
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