National Prosecuting Authority Act, 2014 [Chapter 7:20] 2. No. 5/ 2014 In section 10 (“Legal aid at instance of court or Attorney-General”) — (a) by the deletion of the heading thereto and the substitution of “Legal aid at instance of court or Prosecutor -General”; (b) in subsection (1) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor-General”. 3. In section 12 (“Reassignment of legal practitioner”)(1) by the deletion of “Attorney General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor General”. PART XI JUDICIAL COLLEGE ACT [Chapter 7:17] (NO. 18 OF 1998) 1. In section 7 (“Establishment and membership of Council”) by the deletion of “Attorney General” and the substitution of “Prosecutor General”. 2. In section 13 (“Principal of College”) in subsection (2) (b) by the deletion of “AttorneyGeneral’s Office” and “Attorney General” and the substitution of “National Prosecuting Authority” and “Prosecutor General” respectively PART XII CRIMINAL MATTERS (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE) ACT [Chapter 9:06] 1. In section 2 (“Interpretation”) by the deletion of “Police Force” and substitution of “Police Service”. 2. By the repeal of section 2A and the substitution of the following— “2A Purpose of Act and powers and responsibilities of Prosecutor-General (1) The purpose of this Act is to enable the Prosecutor-General and appropriate authorities to provide the widest possible range of cooperation to each other for purposes of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, including (without derogating from the generality of the foregoing) mutual legal assistance in connection with criminal investigations and proceedings related to money laundering and financing of terrorism and to associated predicate offences. (2) This Act shall be construed in such manner as best ensures the attainment of its purpose referred to in subsection (1). (3) The Prosecutor-General has the responsibility and power to make and receive requests for assistance in any criminal matter in accordance with this Act, and in so doing shall ensure the timeous, expeditious and proper processing of the same, for which purpose the Prosecutor-General may avail himself or herself of the services of the International Criminal Police Organization (commonly called “Interpol”).”; 3. In section 6 (“Refusal of assistance”) by the deletion in subsection (1), (2) and (6) of “Attorney- General” and the substitution of “ Prosecutor-General”. 4. In section 7 (“Assistance may be conditional”) by the deletion of “Attorney-General” and substitution of “Prosecutor-General”. - 29 -

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