Section 144B — Crimes Act 1961: Consent of Attorney-General required

144B Consent of Attorney-General required (1) No information shall be laid for an offence against section 144A of this Act except with the consent of the Attorney-General. (2) A person who is alleged to have committed such an offence may be arrested, or a warrant for the arrest of the person may be issued and executed, and any such person may be remanded in custody or on bail, notwithstanding that the consent of the Attorney-General to the laying of an information for the offence has not been obtained, but no further or other proceedings shall be taken until that consent has been obtained. (3) The Attorney-General may, before deciding whether or not to give his or her consent under subsection (1) of this section, make such inquiries as he or she thinks fit. Sections 144A to 144C were inserted, as from 1 September 1995, by section 2 Crimes Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 49).