檢控主任主要被調派擔任下列的工作：(a) 處理初級聆訊的法庭程序；(b) 評估有關本部門所執行法例的檢控案件資料；(c) 撰寫案情摘要，於聆訊時呈交法庭；(d) 協助高級農林督察(檢控)經雜項程序向裁判法院申請充公已檢取的瀕危物種和其他物品；(e) 協助高級農林督察(檢控)/政府律師/外判律師處理審訊工作；(f) 協助高級農林督察(檢控)準備將會交付法庭審閲的警誡供詞和任何文件證物的翻譯本，以便交由司法機構翻譯核證組核證；(g) 安排控方證人出席聆訊和出示證物；(h) 處理控罪案件的檢控並於有需要時在非辦公時間工作；(i) 保存和更新案件的記錄和資料，包括已審結及等候聆訊的案件；以及(j) 執行上級派遣的任何其他職務。

A Prosecution Officer is mainly deployed on (a) conducting court proceedings at preliminary hearings in Magistrates’ Courts; (b) assessing the case materials relating to the legislations enforced by the Department; (c) preparing brief facts of case for submission to court for hearing; (d) assisting SFO(P)s to make applications to Magistrates’ Courts for forfeiture of seized endangered species and other articles through miscellaneous proceedings; (e) assisting SFO(P)s/government counsels/counsels-on-fiat in trial hearings; (f) assisting SFO(P)s to prepare translated cautioned statements and any documentary evidence, which are intended to be tendered in court, for certification by the Judiciary Translation/Certification Office; (g) arranging the attendance of prosecution witnesses and the production of exhibits; (h) handling charge cases and may work during non-office hours; (i) keeping records and up-to-date information of all cases that have been tried or are awaiting court hearings; and (j) performing any other duties as assigned by supervisors.