181 Director of Public Prosecutions
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

181  Director of Public Prosecutions

(1)     Where information is given to the Director of Public Prosecutions that any [offence under this Act has been committed], it is his duty to make such inquiries and institute such prosecutions as the circumstances of the case appear to him to require.

(2)     The Director by himself or by his assistant or by his representative appointed under subsection (3) below [may and, if the election court so requests him, shall] attend the trial of every election petition.

(3)     The Director may nominate . . . a barrister[, solicitor or authorised person] . . .

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