▁in ▁Scotland <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Att orney ▁General ▁of ▁Malays ia ▁( ; ▁also ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁AG ) ▁is ▁the ▁principal ▁legal ▁advis er ▁of ▁Malays ia . ▁The ▁Att orney ▁General ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁highest ▁ranking ▁public ▁pro sec utor ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁and ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Public ▁Pro sec utor , ▁or ▁simply ▁P P . ▁The ▁powers ▁with ▁regards ▁to ▁pro sec ution ▁is ▁contained ▁in ▁Article ▁ 1 4 5 ( 3 ) ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Constitution . ▁For ▁instance , ▁exer cis able ▁at ▁his ▁dis cret ion , ▁the ▁Att orney ▁General ▁may ▁inst itute , ▁conduct ▁or ▁dis continue ▁any ▁proceed ings ▁for ▁an ▁off ence , ▁other ▁than ▁proceed ings ▁before ▁a ▁Sy aria h ▁court , ▁a ▁native ▁court ▁or ▁a ▁court - mart ial . ▁▁ ▁Un like ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁Commonwealth ▁common ▁law ▁juris dict ions , ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁pro sec uting ▁authority ▁in ▁Malays ia ▁is ▁simply ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Public ▁Pro sec utor , ▁or ▁P P , ▁instead ▁of ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁Public ▁Pro sec utions , ▁or ▁D PP . ▁In ▁Malays ia , ▁a ▁pro sec uting ▁officer ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁Deput y ▁Public ▁Pro sec utor , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁D PP , ▁and ▁it ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁confused ▁with ▁the ▁previous ▁meaning . ▁▁ ▁The ▁AG ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Att orney ▁General ' s ▁Ch amb ers . ▁There ▁are ▁separate ▁ch amb ers