Criminal &
Criminal Law is governed by the Criminal Law Act, Chap. 10:04 and Criminal Offences Act, Chap. 11:01 and is intended to regulate the system of legal rules that define what conduct is classified as a crime. It also regulates how the government may prosecute individuals that commit crimes. A person who is accused of breaching stipulations under the Act is therefore exposed to the probability of incurring serious penalties, including but not limited to fines and/or jail time.
These acts explain the specific crimes that are prohibited and the punishments that criminals may face. Lawsuits against criminals are initiated by prosecuting attorneys who act on behalf of the government to enforce the law.
Regulatory Law involves the procedures established by local administrative agencies, as opposed to Laws created by the legislature (statutory laws) or by court decisions (case law).