Sch 2 para 16
The functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland under this Part are— (a) to have the conduct of applications for serious crime prevention orders in Northern Ireland or for their variation or discharge; (b) to appear on any application made under section 17 or 18 by another person for the variation or discharge of a serious crime prevention order in Northern Ireland; (c) to have the conduct of, or (as the case may be) appear in, any other proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders (whether proceedings on appeal, by virtue of section 28 or otherwise); (d) to give advice in connection with any proceedings or possible proceedings about serious crime prevention orders; and (e) to do anything for the purposes of, or in connection with, the functions in paragraphs (a) to (d).