Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act requires the consent of the Attorney - General.
(2) Despite subsection ( 1):
(a) anyone may be arrested for an offence against this Act, and a warrant for such an arrest may be issued and executed; and
(b) anyone may be charged with such an offence; and
(c) anyone 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) Subsection ( 2) does not prevent the discharge of the accused if proceedings are not continued within a reasonable time.