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4to the word “exists” or “is permitted.” Thus no appealagainst acquittal is permitted without the Director ofPublic Prosecution’s sanction, and in order to grant thecourt jurisdiction to hear the appeal, the sanction mustexist at the time of the filing of the petition of appeal.No clerk of the Magistrates’ Court should accept such apetition without the written sanction of the Director ofPublic Prosecution. Without such sanction the appeal isincompetent and invalid.As it is in this case I accept that the Authorityseeks to clarify an important point of law for futurecases. However such clarification must await the filing ofa competent appeal. This appeal is dismissed.…………………………………………………Nazhat ShameemJUDGEAt Labasa27 th May 2005