{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/united-nations-personnel-act-1997/section-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/united-nations-personnel-act-1997/section-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1997/13",
  "legislation_title": "United Nations Personnel Act 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/united-nations-personnel-act-1997",
  "path": "section/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Provisions supplementary to sections 1 to 3.",
  "text": "(1) Proceedings for an offence which (disregarding the provisions of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978, the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978, the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 and the Terrorism Act 2000) would not be an offence apart from section 1, 2 or 3 above shall not be begun—\n(a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General;\n(b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.\n(2) Without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this subsection, every sheriff court in Scotland shall have jurisdiction to entertain proceedings for an offence which (disregarding the provisions of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978, the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978, the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 and the Terrorism Act 2000) would not be an offence in Scotland apart from section 1, 2 or 3 above.\n(3) A person is guilty of an offence under, or by virtue of, section 1, 2 or 3 regardless of his nationality.\n(4) For the purposes of those sections, it is immaterial whether a person knows that another person is a UN worker.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(1) substituted (26.4.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), s. 94(1), Sch. 5 para. 67; S.I. 2004/786, art. 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(2) substituted (26.4.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), s. 94(1), Sch. 5 para. 67; S.I. 2004/786, art. 3(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1978 c. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1978 c. 26."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1978 c. 17."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1978 c. 26."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 5 extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) by S.I. 1998/1075, art. 2, Sch. (with effect as mentioned in art. 2)S. 5 extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (20.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1267, art. 2, Sch.S. 5 extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (24.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1509, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/13/section/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:27:45.512474+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."
}