Section 4, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A Police Officer shall, as soon as an offence of thefollowing comes to his knowledge, report same to the Attorney- General and Minister of Justice - (a) involving the loss of life; (b) punishable by life imprisonment; (c) in which a public officer is alleged to have committed an offence in the exercise of his official or public duties; (d) attempted murder or human trafficking; (e) involving one or more political parties or the Public Elections Act. 2022 (Act No. of 2022); (f) in respect of which the prosecution requires by statute the consent of the Attorney- General and Minister of Justice; (g) involving a Member of Parliament, a local authority, a diplomatic or consular service officer or a legal practitioner; (h) involving or requiring an expulsion order; (i) involving conspiracy to pervert or defeat the course of justice and public mischief; (j) against the Coinage Offences Act; and (k) considered of some importance or difficulty or which for any reason would require the intervention of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. Notice to be given of arrest. Application of Act. (2) A legal practitioner or person who commences a prosecution of an offence under subsection (1), shall immediately inform the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice that he has commenced such proceedings.