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 in the event where he opines that prosecution should be ordered, he shall order prosecution and charge the offender before the court, or if he disagrees, he shall order non-prosecution.

In either of the above events, the public prosecutor has the power—

to order, if he finds it appropriate, the inquiry official to send any witness forth for interrogation, in order that any order could further be given;

to rule that the alleged offender should be released, be provisionally released, be placed under custody, or have his detention sought in court, as the case may be, and to make arrangements or orders for the implementation thereof.

In a murder case where the deceased was killed by an official whilst performing a duty, only the Director General of the Public Prosecution Department or his substitute has the power to issue an order of prosecution or non-prosecution against the official causing such death.

In the event that the public prosecutor gives an order of prosecution, if the offence in question is one which may be settled, the public prosecutor, finding it appropriate, has the following powers:

order the inquiry official to attempt to settle the case instead of sending the alleged offender to the public prosecutor;