Power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to remit cause for further inquiry

(1) At any time after the receipt of any documents mentioned in this Part and before the sitting of the court to which the accused person has been committed for trial, the Director of Public Prosecutions may, if he thinks fit, remit the cause to the magistrate with directions to reopen the inquiry for the purpose of taking as 48 evidence further written statements and with any other directions he thinks proper. (2) Subject to any express directions given by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the effect of remission to the magistrate shall be that the inquiry shall be reopened and dealt with in all respects as if the accused person had not been committed for trial.