Section 135 Requirement of Attorney General’s consent for prosecutions.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Proceedings for an offence under section 134 above shall not be begun—
(a)
in England and Wales, except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General; or
(b)
in Northern Ireland, except by, or with the consent of, the F1Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 135 substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 31; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 19(e)