Section 37 Consents to prosecutionsI1 I2

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies to offences under this Part, except offences under—

(a)

section 5 (unauthorised entry to a prohibited place);

(b)

section 6 (prohibited place: failure to comply with order of constable);

(c)

section 11 (cordoned area: failure to comply with order of constable);

(d)

Schedule 2 (powers of entry, search and seizure);

(e)

Schedule 3 (disclosure orders);

(f)

Schedule 4 (customer information orders).

(2)

Proceedings for an offence to which this section applies may be instituted—

(a)

in England and Wales, only with the consent of the Attorney General;

(b)

in Northern Ireland, only with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

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