DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)
This law makes miscellaneous amendments to listed Cayman Islands laws, mainly replacing references to the Attorney-General with the Director of Public Prosecutions in specified provisions.
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AI-assisted research summary: This law makes miscellaneous amendments to listed Cayman Islands laws, mainly replacing references to the Attorney-General with the Director of Public Prosecutions in specified provisions.
CAYMAN ISLANDS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) LAW, 2012 (Law 19 of 2012) Supplement No. 17 published with Extraordinary Gazette No. 90 dated 17th September, 2012. PUBLISHING DETAILS Commencement: Unknown Page 2 Law 19 of 2012 c Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012 Arrangement of Sections CAYMAN ISLANDS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) LAW, 2012 (Law 19 of 2012) Arrangement of Sections Section Page 1. Short title ...................................................................................................................................5 2. General amendments to laws ....................................................................................................5 SCHEDULE 7 GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO LAWS 7 c Law 19 of 2012 Page 3 Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012 Section 1 CAYMAN ISLANDS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) LAW, 2012 (Law 19 of 2012) A LAW TO AMEND LAWS SO AS TO TRANSFER FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS STATUTORY DUTIES THAT RELATE TO PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTIONS; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. 1. Short title 1. This Law may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012. 2. General amendments to laws 2. The laws specified in Column 1 of the Schedule are amended in the provisions indicated in Column 2 by deleting “Attorney-General” or “Attorney General”, as the case may be, and substituting “Director of Public Prosecutions” and as otherwise stated. c Law 19 of 2012 Page 5 Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (Section 2) GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO LAWS Column 1: Names of laws Amended Column 2: Provisions Amended and Extent of Amendment (All provisions are sections unless otherwise indicated) Anti-Corruption Law, 2008 [Law 11 4(5) and (7); 22(3); 28(1), (2) and (6); of 2008] 30(1); 31(1); in 39(2) delete “AttorneyGeneral’s consent” and substitute “consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions”; 43 Bail Law (2010 Revision) 14(3) Builders Law, 2007 [Law 4 of 2007] 35 Building Societies Law (2010 47(2) (b) and (e) Revision) Children Law, 2003 [Law 4 of 2003] 32D(a) Complaints Commissioner Law (2006 paragraphs 3 and 7 of the Second Revision) Schedule; in paragraph 8 of the Second Schedule, after “Attorney-General” insert “or Director of Public Prosecutions” Computer Misuse Law, 2000 [Law 8 11(1) and (2) of 2000] Confidential Relationships 7 (Preservation) Law (2009 Revision) c Law 19 of 2012 Page 7 Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) SCHEDULE Law, 2012 Column 1: Names of laws Amended Column 2: Provisions Amended and Extent of Amendment (All provisions are sections unless otherwise indicated) Coroners Law (1995 Revision) 11; in the Schedule, in the “FORM OF INQUISITION” Criminal Evidence (Witness 7(1)(b); 24(1) Anonymity) Law, 2010 (Law 11 of 2010) Criminal Justice (International 4 Cooperation) Law (2010 Revision) Drug Rehabilitation Court Law, 2006 In 2(2) delete “Attorney-General” and [Law 26 of 2006] substitute “Director of Public Prosecutions” and delete “AttorneyGeneral’s chambers” and substitute “Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions”;10(2), (3)(b) and (4); 11(1), (2)(b) and (3) Elections Law (2009 Revision) 71(5) Employment Law, 2004 [Law 3 of 25(3) 2004] Freedom of Information Law, 2007 20(1)(c) after “Attorney-General” [Law 10 of 2007] insert “or Director of Public Prosecutions” Genocide Law (1997 Revision) 3(3) Health Insurance Law (2011 11(3) Revision) Justice Protection Law, 2008 [Law 16 2, in the definition of “Crown of 2008] Prosecutor” delete “Attorney-General’s Chambers” and substitute “Office of Page 8 Law 19 of 2012 c Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012 SCHEDULE Column 1: Names of laws Amended Column 2: Provisions Amended and Extent of Amendment (All provisions are sections unless otherwise indicated) the Director of Public Prosecutions” Legal Practitioners Law (2010 16(3), proviso, after “Clerk of Court” Revision) insert “and Director of Public Prosecutions” Legislative Assembly (Immunities, 19 Powers and Privileges) Law (1999 Revision) Local Companies (Control) Law 18 (2007 Revision) Merchant Shipping Law (2011 436(3)(a) and (4)(a) and (b) Revision) Misuse of Drugs Law (2010 21(2); 25(6); 26(6); 27(2); 36 Revision) Monetary Authority Law (2011 50(2)(g)(i) Revision) Mutual Legal Assistance (United 5, insert after “Attorney-General”, States of America) Law (1999 wherever it occurs in the section and in Revision) the marginal note, “and Director of Public Prosecutions” National Archive and Public Records 11(3) Law (2010 Revision) Penal Code (2010 Revision) 58(6); 59(2); 155(2); proviso in 172; 265(4) c Law 19 of 2012 Page 9 Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) SCHEDULE Law, 2012 Column 1: Names of laws Amended Column 2: Provisions Amended and Extent of Amendment (All provisions are sections unless otherwise indicated) Price Gouging Control (Emergency 6 Circumstances) Law, 2004 [Law 24 of 2004] Proceeds of Crime Law, 2008 [Law 15(2)(b); 20(7); 23(5)(b); 25(1), (2), 10 of 2008] (3), (4) and (5); 26(1); 27(6); 28 (1)(b) and (c); 29(1)(b); 30(1) (b), (c) and (d); 31(1)(c); 35(b); 36(1)(b) and (2)(b); 37(1)(d) and (2)(b); 39(2)(ii); 40(1); 43(3); 44(1)(c)(i), (d)(i), (e)(i) and (2); 45(5); 46(1)(a); 47(1) and (2); 52(1); 55(2); 58(1); 63(1)(b); 67(1)(b) and (c); 77(1)(a); 80(1), (2) and (3); 82(1), (3) and (4)(b)(ii); 84(6); 86(2); 87(1), (3) and (4); 92(6); 94(2); 95(1) and (2)(b); 96(5)(b); 100(1), (3), (4) and (5); in 101(3)(b), delete “the Attorney General’s interest” and substitute “the interest of the Director of Public Prosecutions”; 101(4); 103(1); 104(1) and (2); 108(5) and (8); 109(1) and (3); 115(3); 118(1); in 132(9), delete “the Attorney-General’s right” and substitute “the right of the Director of Public Prosecutions”; 160(1), (2) and (5); 165(3); 179(2) and (5); 188(1) and (3)(a); 191; 192(1)(b) and (2); 198; Schedule 5, paragraphs 5(3)(a), (4)(a) and 8 Proliferation Financing (Prohibition) 25(b) Law, 2010 [Law 23 of 2010] Page 10 Law 19 of 2012 c Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Law, 2012 SCHEDULE Column 1: Names of laws Amended Column 2: Provisions Amended and Extent of Amendment (All provisions are sections unless otherwise indicated) Public Health Law (2002 Revision) 61 Public Management and Finance Law 79, insert after “Attorney General”, (2010 Revision) wherever they occur in that section, “or Director of Public Prosecutions” Public Service Management Law In 2(1), in the definition of “Official (2011 Revision) Member”, delete “, the Attorney General or the Financial Secretary” and substitute “and the Attorney General”; in 63(1), (2) and (3) delete “and the Judicial and Legal Services Commission” Securities Investment Business Law 17(2)(ix); 35(2) (2011 Revision) Terrorism Law (2011 Revision) Schedule 2, paragraph 5(4)(a) and 9(4)(b); Schedule 5, paragraph 15(3) Trafficking in Persons (Prevention and Schedule, paragraphs 1(2) and (3) and Suppression) Law, 2007 [Law 13 of 2(1) and (3) 2007] c Law 19 of 2012 Page 11 Director of Public Prosecutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) SCHEDULE Law, 2012 Passed by the Legislative Assembly the 31st day of August, 2012. Cline A. Glidden, Jr. Deputy Speaker. Zena Merren-Chin Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. Page 12 Law 19 of 2012 cReferenced legislation
- Health Insurance Law (2011 (unresolved)
- Anti-Corruption Law, 2008 (unresolved)
- Public Management and Finance Law (unresolved)
- Terrorism Law (2011 Revision) (unresolved)
- Public Service Management Law (unresolved)
- Builders Law, 2007 (unresolved)
- Children Law, 2003 (unresolved)
- Coroners Law (1995 Revision) (unresolved)
- Price Gouging Control (Emergency 6 Circumstances) Law, 2004 (unresolved)
- Employment Law, 2004 (unresolved)
- Elections Law (2009 Revision) (unresolved)
- Computer Misuse Law, 2000 (unresolved)
- Genocide Law (1997 Revision) (unresolved)
- Securities Investment Business Law (unresolved)
- Complaints Commissioner Law (2006 (unresolved)
- Bail Law (2010 Revision) (unresolved)
- Trafficking in Persons (Prevention and Schedule, paragraphs 1(2) and (3) and Suppression) Law, 2007 (unresolved)
- Criminal Justice (International 4 Cooperation) Law (2010 Revision) (unresolved)
- Drug Rehabilitation Court Law, 2006 (unresolved)
- Freedom of Information Law, 2007 (unresolved)
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