Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers

Supplementary provision

37Consents to prosecutions

(1)

This section applies to offences under this Part, except offences under—

(a)

section 5 (unauthorised entry to a prohibited place);

(b)

section 6 (prohibited place: failure to comply with order of constable);

(c)

section 11 (cordoned area: failure to comply with order of constable);

(d)

Schedule 2 (powers of entry, search and seizure);

(e)

Schedule 3 (disclosure orders);

(f)

Schedule 4 (customer information orders).

(2)

Proceedings for an offence to which this section applies may be instituted—

(a)

in England and Wales, only with the consent of the Attorney General;

(b)

in Northern Ireland, only with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.