29.—Section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 is amended by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1A) The Director shall in addition to the functions specified in subsection (1) have the powers, duties and functions vested in the Director by virtue of section 6(1A) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 relating to local State Solicitors.”.