Cap. 378 Art. 13Criminal proceedings.

(1) When investigations in terms of article 12 relate to an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, criminal proceedings may only be instituted at the instance of the Director

General.

(2) In any proceedings referred to in sub-article (1), the Director General, or an official of the Office duly authorised to act in his stead, may, notwithstanding any provision of any other law, conduct the prosecution before the Court of Magistrates.

(3) Should the evidence of the Director General or the official conducting the prosecution be required as part of the case of the prosecution, he shall be heard before any other witness, unless the necessity of his giving evidence arises later in the proceedings.