{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/theatres-act-1968/section-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/theatres-act-1968/section-8.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1968/54",
  "legislation_title": "Theatres Act 1968",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/theatres-act-1968",
  "path": "section/8",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Restriction on institution of proceedings.",
  "text": "Proceedings for an offence under section 2, 5 or 6 of this Act ... shall not be instituted in England and Wales except by or with the consent of the Attorney-General.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 8 repealed (12.1.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(2)(e)(vii), Sch. 23 Pt. 2 (with s. 180)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "The reference to section 5 repealed by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(3), Sch. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/54/section/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:53:06.699904+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}