DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ORDINANCE 2013 (Ordinance 7 of 2013) Arrangement of Sections SECTION
1. 2. 3. 4.
Short title and commencement Substitution of Director of Public Prosecutions for Attorney General Other consequential amendments Construction of references to Attorney General
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ORDINANCE 2013 (Ordinance 7 of 2013)
Assent………………………………………………….16th May 2013 Publication in Gazette……………………………….24th May 2013 Commencement…………………………In accordance with section 1
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW SO AS TO TRANSFER PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTIONS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS; AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.
ENACTED by the Legislature of The Turks and Caicos Islands. Short title and commencement
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 2013 and shall come into operation on such day as the Governor may appoint by Notice published in the Gazette.
Substitution of Director of Public Prosecutions for Attorney General
2. The statutory provisions set out in Schedule 1 are amended by deleting the words “Attorney General” wherever they occur and substituting the words “Director of Public Prosecutions”.
Other consequential amendments
3. The statutory provisions set out in column 1 of Schedule 2 are amended as set out in column 2 thereof.
Construction of references to Attorney General
4. Where a reference is made to the Attorney General in any statutory provisions (other than those set out in Schedule 1 or 2) that relates to criminal proceedings, the reference shall be construed as or reference to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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SCHEDULE 1 Director of Public Prosecutions substituted for Attorney General
ENACTMENT Banking Ordinance Casinos Ordinance Companies Ordinance Complaints Commissioner Ordinance Confidential Relationships Ordinance Coroner’s Ordinance Court of Appeal Ordinance
SECTION
s. 35 s. 47(2) s. 224 Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 s. 7 s. 11(2) s. 48(2), (3)(d)(ii) s. 49 s.53)(1)(a) and (b) s. 53(2) s. 70(4) Form 14 Crown Land Ordinance s. 13(4)(1) s. 20(8) Employment Ordinance s. 30(4) Integrity Commission Ordinance s. 34(b) s. 35(1), (2) and (6) s 56(1)(c) s. 57 Land Holding Companies (Compounding of (Rule2(2)) and in the Schedule to the Offences) Rules Rule Magistrate’s Court Ordinance s. 47(2) s. 58(5) Petroleum Ordinance s. 9 Physical Planning Ordinance s. 88(3) Stamp Duty Ordinance (Compounding of Regulation 2(2) and on the Schedule to offences) Regulations the Regulations Theft Ordinance s. 34(5) _____________________
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SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
Column 1 Statutory Provisions
Column 2 Amendment
Section 22 1(2) of the Companies Ordinance
After “Attorney General” insert, “or the Director of Public Prosecutions, as the case may be”. After “Attorney General” insert, “or the Director of Public Prosecutions”. After “Attorney General” insert, “or the Director of Public Prosecution”.
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Complaints Commissioner Ordinance Section 2(2)(c) of the Public Procurement Ordinance
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