Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SHIPS AND FIXED PLATFORMS) ACT 1992 - SECT 30

  (1)   A prosecution for an offence:

  (a)   against Division   1 of Part   2 or Part   3; or

  (b)   created by section   11.1 , 11.2 or 11.2A of the Criminal Code in relation to an offence against any of sections   8 to 16 and sections   21 to 27;

may not be begun except with the consent of the Attorney - General or of a person authorised by the Attorney - General to give consent.

  (2)   Despite subsection   ( 1):

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

  (b)   a person may be charged with an offence against this Act; and

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

but no further step in the proceedings referred to in subsection   ( 1) is to be taken until the Attorney - General's consent has been given.

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