# The Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Article 6: Restriction on prosecutions for offence of kidnapping


Except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland no prosecution shall be instituted for an offence of kidnapping if it was committed—
(a) against a child under the age of 16; and
(b) by a person connected with the child, within the meaning of Article 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1985/1638/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-northern-ireland-order-1985/article-6
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