SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Consent to Prosecutions

Consequential Amendments

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C11

At the end of section 30 of the Theft Act 1968 M1 (husband and wife) there shall be added the following subsection—

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Notwithstanding section 12 of the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 subsection (4) of this section shall apply—

a

to an arrest (if without warrant) made by the wife or husband, and

b

to a warrant of arrest issued on information laid by the wife or husband.

C12

Proviso (b) to the said section 30(4), which is superseded by the said section 12, shall cease to have effect.