Common use of The Crown Prosecution Service Clause in Contracts

The Crown Prosecution Service. 5. The CPS was created and given its functions and powers by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (the Act); it exercises those functions on behalf of the Crown. It is a non-ministerial department (NMD) headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions1. It also forms one of the ‘Law Officers’ Departments’2, and as 1 Guidance on NMDs is set out in the Public Bodies Handbook: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/classification-of-public-bodies-information-and-guidance; and the Arm’s Length Body Code of Good Practice: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/partnerships-with-arms-length-bodies-code-of-good- practice‌ such constitutes a public arm’s length body sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).

The Crown Prosecution Service. 5. The CPS was created and given its functions and powers by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (the Act); it exercises those functions on behalf of the Crown. It is a non-ministerial department (NMD) headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions1. It also forms one of the ‘Law Officers’ Departments’2, and as such 1 Guidance on NMDs is set out in the Public Bodies Handbook: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/classification-of-public-bodies-information-and-guidance; and the Arm’s Length Body Code of Good Practice: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/partnerships-with-arms-length-bodies-code-of-good- practice‌ such practice constitutes a public arm’s length body sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).

The Crown Prosecution Service. 5. The CPS was created and given its functions and powers by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (the Act); it exercises those functions on behalf of the Crown. It is a non-ministerial department (NMD) headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions1. It also forms one of the ‘Law Officers’ Departments’2, and as 1 Guidance on NMDs is set out in the Public Bodies Handbook: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/classification-of-public-bodies-information-and-guidance; and the Arm’s Length Body Code of Good Practice: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/partnerships-with-arms-length-bodies-code-of-good- xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/partnerships-with-arms-length-bodies-code-of-good­ practice‌ such constitutes a public arm’s length body sponsored by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).