Act No. 190 Section 199

Who must commence such an action.

Section 199

SEC. 199. Who must commence such an action. — The Attorney-General of the Islands or the fiscal of any province, when directed by the Chief Executive of the Islands, must commence any such action; and when, upon complaint or otherwise, he has good reason to believe that any case specified in the two preceding sections can be established by proof he must commence such action.

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