Staying and resuming of inquiry

(1) The magistrate may in his discretion, if of opinion that it is advisable in the interests of justice at any stage of an inquiry, stay it and may afterwards in his discretion, or shall when so required by the Minister, resume it. (2) The magistrate shall at any stage of the inquiry if so required by the Director of Public Prosecutions or any superior officer of the police department stay the inquiry and shall 9 afterwards if so required by the Director of Public Prosecutions or any such officer resume it.