Section 14 Legal proceedings.

No proceedings for an offence against an order or direction under section 1, section 2 . . . F1 of this Act shall be instituted in England and Wales except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Board of Trade F2. . .or the Treasury.

Proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by a person against an order or direction under section 1, section 2 . . . of this Act may be taken before the appropriate court in the United Kingdom having jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.