Section 106 — Crimes Act 1961: Restrictions on prosecution

106 Restrictions on prosecution (1) No one shall be prosecuted for an offence against any of the provisions of sections 100 , 101 , 104 , 105 105A , 105B , 105C , and 105D ,, without the leave of the Attorney-General, who before giving leave may make such inquiries as he thinks fit. (2) No Judge who holds his office subject to a power of removal by Her Majesty on an address of the House of Representatives shall be prosecuted for any such offence except by the Attorney-General in pursuance of a resolution of that House. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 361 Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 July 1983, by section 3(2) Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 157) by substituting the words “ 105, and 105A ” for the words “ and 105 ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 July 1993, by section 3(2) Crimes Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 33) by substituting the words “ 105A, and 105B ” for the words “ and 105A ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 3 May 2001, by section 9 Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 28) by substituting the expression “ 105B, 105C, and 105D ” for the expression “ and 105B of this Act ” .