Agency:
Office of the Crown Advocate
Agency Number:
Start Date:
02 Jul 1973
End Date:
09 May 1986
Description:
To institute and undertake criminal proceedings on behalf of the Crown, advise police on prosecutions, to serve as solicitor or counsel to the Crown as directed by the Solicitor-General or Attorney-General. The Office of the Crown Advocate was created to separate the day-to-day Crown law work from the advisory and constitutional law functions of the Solicitor-General. The preponderance of criminal prosecutions led to the reconstitution of the office as the Director of Public Prosecutions on 9 May 1986.~
Legislation Administered:
Crown Advocate Act 1973
Legislation Creating:
Crown Advocate Act 1973 (No.11 of 1973). (Brought into operation by Statutory Rule 1973 No.106)
Functions Performed:
Justice and legal administration
Controlling Agencies:
| Solicitor General's Department (TA181) | 01 Jan 1828 | 29 Jun 1983 |
| Law Department (TA373) | 15 Mar 1983 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
| Solicitor General's Department (TA181) | 01 Jan 1828 | 29 Jun 1983 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (TA1014) | 09 May 1986 |
Series Created By Agency:
| SGD13 Criminal Prosecution Files. | 01 Jan 1858 | 31 Dec 1997 |