Paragraph 17 I1

In section 1B of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (Customs and Excise prosecution for a biological weapons offence)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “ by the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions or by order of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs ”, and

(ii)

for “if it appears to them” substitute “ if it appears to the Director or to the Commissioners ”,

(b)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

after “instituted” insert “ by order of the Commissioners ”, and

(ii)

after “an officer” insert “ of Revenue and Customs ”,

(c)

in subsection (4) for “the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “ the Commissioners ”,

(d)

omit subsection (6), and

(e)

for the heading substitute “ Revenue and Customs prosecutions ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 18.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)