Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH  

Part 5.1 - Treason and related offences  

Division 82 - Sabotage  

Subdivision B - Offences  

SECTION 82.13   Consent of Attorney-General required for prosecutions  

(1)    
Proceedings for the commitment of a person for trial for an offence against this Division must not be instituted without the written consent of the Attorney-General.

(2)    
However, the following steps may be taken (but no further steps in proceedings may be taken) without consent having been given:

(a) a person may be arrested for the offence and a warrant for such an arrest may be issued and executed;

(b) a person may be charged with the offence;

(c) a person so charged may be remanded in custody or on bail.

(3)    
Nothing in subsection (2) prevents the discharge of the accused if proceedings are not continued within a reasonable time.

(4)    
In deciding whether to consent, the Attorney-General must consider whether the conduct might be authorised by section 82.10 .