Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 628I
628I. (1) In every case where an inquest is to be held in
accordance with the provisions of Title II of Part II of Book S econd on
a matter which the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is compe tent
to investigate in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2017/ 1939
of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the
establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office ("the
EPPO"), the Magistrate conducting the inquest shall, unless the
inquest is not going to be held following a report, information or
complaint by the European Delegated Prosecutors, transmit the r eport,
information or complaint on the basis of which the inquest is g oing to
be held to the European Delegated Prosecutors within three (3)
working days from the deci sion to hold the inquest.
(2) In the case of inquests commenced before the coming into
force of this article to which sub-article (1) would have appli ed had it
been in force at the time when the decision to hold the inquest was
taken, the Magistrate conducting the said inquest shall inform the
European Delegated Prosecutors o f the inquest as provided in su b-
article (1) as soon as practicab le but by not later than sixty (60) days
after the coming into force of this article.
Disagreement upon
which authority is
to investigate.
Added by:
VII.2024.3.
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