Responsibilities and powers of the Prosecutor General 223. The Prosecutor General’s responsibilities and powers include the following:(a) to supervise the prosecution of all criminal offences in the Maldives; (b) to consider and assess evidence presented by investigating bodies to determine whether charges should be pursued; (c) to institute and conduct criminal proceedings against any person before any court in respect of any alleged offence; (d) to oversee the legality of preliminary inquiries and investigations into alleged criminal activity; (e) to monitor and review the circumstances and conditions under which any person is arrested, detained or otherwise deprived of freedom prior to trial; (f) to order any investigation that he deems desirable into complaints of criminal activity or into any other criminal activity of which he becomes aware; (g) to take over, review and continue any criminal proceedings instituted by any prosecuting body authorized to initiate prosecutions pursuant to a law enacted by the People’s Majlis, and at his discretion to discontinue any criminal proceedings at any stage prior to judgment; (h) to review or revert any decision to prosecute or not to prosecute any alleged offender, or to discontinue any prosecution; 79