# Insolvency Act 1986, Section 251T: Offences: supplementary


(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Part may only be instituted by the Secretary of State or by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(2) It is not a defence in proceedings for an offence under this Part that anything relied on, in whole or in part, as constituting the offence was done outside England and Wales.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this Part is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both (but see section 430).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45/section/251T (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-act-1986/section-251T
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