{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anti-terrorism-crime-and-security-act-2001/section-55",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anti-terrorism-crime-and-security-act-2001/section-55.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2001/24",
  "legislation_title": "Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/anti-terrorism-crime-and-security-act-2001",
  "path": "section/55",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "55",
  "heading": "Consent to prosecutions",
  "text": "Proceedings for an offence under section 47 or 50 shall not be instituted—\n(a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General;\n(b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 50-56 extended (with modifications) (22.4.2005) by The Chemical Weapons (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/854), art. 3, Schs. 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 8A"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/24/section/55",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:53.658662+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}