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Committee for Public Prosecutions

The Committee for Public Prosecutions is a committee established by section 42 of the Public Prosecutions Act 1994 (the Act). The Committee provides general advice on the operation of the prosecutorial system and also has a number of specific functions as outlined in the Act.

The specific functions include the establishment of various guidelines, giving directions to the police force and others about offences or classes of offences to be referred to the Director and recommending to the Attorney-General the removal from office of any Crown Prosecutor.

The committee members are:

• Jeremy Rapke QC – Director of Public Prosecutions (chairperson)
• Gavin Silbert SC – Chief Crown Prosecutor
• Stuart Ward – Acting Solicitor for Public Prosecutions
• Colleen Pearce – Public Advocate, and a person appointed by the Governor in Council.