Section 55 Consent to prosecutionsC1
United Kingdom
Proceedings for an offence under section 47 or 50 shall not be instituted—
(a)
in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General;
(b)
in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the F1Advocate General for Northern Ireland .
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 55 substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 36(a); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 19(f)