Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Criminal Procedure Code Bill

Clause 13

Public Prosecutor’s power to take over conduct of prosecution, etc.

Where a prosecution is conducted by a person other than the Public Prosecutor, the Solicitor-General, a Deputy Public Prosecutor or an Assistant Public Prosecutor, the Public Prosecutor may, if he thinks fit, take over the conduct of the prosecution at any stage of the proceedings and continue or discontinue the prosecution.