(1) Subject to the powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 73 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia, the Special Prosecutor may perform any function in relation to the institution, carrying on and withdrawal of a prosecution for an offence against the laws of Saint Lucia and may prosecute a matter in his or her own name.
(2) Where the Special Prosecutor institutes a prosecution against a person, the Special Prosecutor may withdraw the matter and the court shall discharge the defendant.
(3) The Special Prosecutor shall not withdraw a matter instituted or referred to him or her by the Director of Public Prosecutions unless the Director of Public Prosecutions consents in writing.
(4) The Special Prosecutor may, with the approval of the Attorney General, engage, under agreements in writing, persons having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to perform services for the Special Prosecutor.
(5) The Special Prosecutor is deemed to have the powers of the Director of Public Prosecution under an enactment, except for the powers exclusively given to the Director of Public Prosecutions under the Constitution of Saint Lucia.
(6) Subject to subsection (1), in the exercise of the powers vested in the Special Prosecutor under this section, the Special Prosecutor shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.