# Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, Section 42: Consent to prosecution.


No proceedings for an offence under this Act shall be instituted—
(a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and
(b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/section-42
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