# Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, Section 17: DPP's consent required for proceedings


Proceedings for an offence of corporate manslaughter—
(a) may not be instituted in England and Wales without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(b) may not be instituted in Northern Ireland without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/19/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/corporate-manslaughter-and-corporate-homicide-act-2007/section-17
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