Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)

PART VII Miscellaneous

Explosive substances—consents to prosecutions

63 Consents to prosecutions under the Explosive Substances Act 1883

(1) The following subsection shall be substituted for section 7(1) of the [1883 c. 3.] Explosive Substances Act 1883—

“(1) Proceedings for a crime under this Act shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.”.

(2) In section 9(2) of that Act (application to Scotland) the following paragraph shall be inserted before the paragraph relating to the expression " Attorney General " —

• “Section 7(1) shall be omitted.”