Section 117: Referral of cases by DPP
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117. Referral of cases by DPP
Notwithstanding section 116, where a person is charged with any of the
offences provided for by sections 77, 79, 124 and 214 of the Criminal Code,
the Director of Public Prosecutions may, either before or after commitment
of the accused, authorise the Magistrate to entertain the case and to proceed to adjudication thereon, and thereupon the Magistrate may try, acquit
or convict the person charged with the offence.
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- Can the Director of Public Prosecutions let a Magistrate decide certain serious cases directly?