The empirical study on the separation of powers of the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Public Prosecutor’s Office is expected to be completed this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said.

She said the study had been conducted in Canada earlier this month and was expected to continue in Australia in June before concluding in the United Kingdom, with the cooperation of several universities.

“The in-depth study on the states and the comparisons...