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(1)Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act shall not be instituted in England or Wales except—
(a)by the Secretary of State,
(b)by the chief inspector, or
(c)by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(2)Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act shall not be instituted in Northern Ireland except—
(a)by the head of the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, or
(b)by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
(3)This section shall be deemed to have been enacted before the coming into operation of the [S.I. 1972/538 (N.I. 1).] Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
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