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Section 53 Prosecution of offences triable by reason of Schedule 4C1I1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

F1(1)

No proceedings for an offence triable by reason of any provision of Schedule 4 may be instituted—

(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 Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

F2(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence under this Part to which section 10 of the Bribery Act 2010 applies by virtue of section 54(1) and (2) below (encouraging or assisting bribery).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 53 renumbered as s. 53(1) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(2) (with ss. 16, 19(05)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2

F2

S. 53(2) inserted (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 restricted by 2007 c. 19, s. 18(1A) (as inserted (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 62, 94(1) (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a))

Commencement

I1

S. 53 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C2

Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) by 2003 c. 42, Sch. 4 para. 6(3) (as inserted (26.4.2013) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 7), ss. 3(5), 15(1))