# Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001, Section 30: Proceedings for offences under Part 2


(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Part shall not be institutedin England and Wales except—
(a) by the Secretary of State, a local authority or a constable; or
(b) in any other case, with the consent of the Attorney General.
(2) Proceedings for an offence under this Part shall not be instituted in Northern Ireland except—
(a) by the Secretary of State or a constable; or
(b) in any other case, with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
(3) In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 27(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, the reference in subsection (2)(b) to the Advocate General for Northern Ireland is to be read as a reference to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/3/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vehicles-crime-act-2001/section-30
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