85 Authorisation of investigations
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44) | Legislation

Investigations

85  Authorisation of investigations

(1)     This section applies to the investigation of the commission of a qualifying offence by a person—

(a)     acquitted in proceedings within section 75(1) of the qualifying offence, or

(b)     acquitted elsewhere than in the United Kingdom of an offence the commission of which as alleged would have amounted to or included the commission (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) of the qualifying offence.

(2)     Subject to section 86, an officer may not do anything within subsection (3) for the purposes of such an investigation unless the Director of Public Prosecutions—

(a)     has certified

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