Section 3: Establishment and functions of the Service — Federal Prosecution Service, Act, 2023

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(1) The Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish and maintain the Federal Criminal Prosecution Service. (2) The Service shall consist of the Prosecutor General, Additional Prosecutors General, Deputy Prosecutors General, Assistant Prosecutor General, District Public Prosecutors, Deputy District Public Prosecutors and Assistant District Public Prosecutors and such other staff as may be appointed in prescribed manner. (3) The functions of the service shall be to institute and conduct criminal proceedings initiated by the Islamabad Capital Territory police or a Federal agency. (4) The functions of the service under sub-section (3) shall be performed by one or more prosecutors appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder. (5) The headquarters of the Service shall be at Islamabad.

Effective date: 2023-10-26

Related sections

Section 2: Definitions Section 4: Superintendence and administration of the Service Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement Section 5: Appointment of Federal Prosecutor General Section 6: Qualifications for the appointment of the Federal Prosecutor General Section 7: Appointment of other prosecutors

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