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 ”.