Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378), article 13

13. (1) When investigations in terms of article 12 relate to an offence under this Act or any re gulations made th ereunder, crim inal proceedings may only be instituted at the instance of the Direc tor General. (2) In any proceedings referre d 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 l aw, conduct the prosecution before the Court of Magistrates. (3) Should the evidence of the D irector General or the official conducting the prosecution be required as part of the case of t he prosecution, he shall be heard before any other witness, unless the necessity of his givi ng evidence arises lat er in the proceeding s. Compensation orders. Amended by: L.N. 425 of 2007; II. 2008.14; VI. 2011.88.