SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Consequential Amendments, &c.
Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6)
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In section 1B of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (Customs and Excise prosecution for a biological weapons offence)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “
by the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions or by order of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
”
, and
ii
for “if it appears to them” substitute “
if it appears to the Director or to the Commissioners
”
,
b
in subsection (3)—
i
after “instituted” insert “
by order of the Commissioners
”
, and
ii
after “an officer” insert “
of Revenue and Customs
”
,
c
in subsection (4) for “the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “
the Commissioners
”
,
d
omit subsection (6), and
e
for the heading substitute “
Revenue and Customs prosecutions
”
.