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(1)Proceedings for a chemical weapons offence may be instituted [F3by [F4the Director of Public Prosecutions] or by order of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs] if it appears [F5to the Director or to the Commissioners] that the offence has involved—
(a)the development or production outside the United Kingdom of a chemical weapon;
(b)the movement of a chemical weapon into or out of any country or territory;
(c)any proposal or attempt to do anything falling within paragraph (a) or (b).
(2)In this section “chemical weapons offence” means an offence under section 2 above or section 50 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (including an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, such an offence).
(3)Any proceedings for an offence which are instituted [F6by order of the Commissioners] under subsection (1) shall be commenced in the name of an officer [F7of Revenue and Customs] , but may be continued by another officer.
(4)Where the Commissioners F8... investigate, or propose to investigate, any matter with a view to determining—
(a)whether there are grounds for believing that a chemical weapons offence has been committed, or
(b)whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,
that matter shall be treated as an assigned matter within the meaning of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
(5)Nothing in this section affects any power of any person (including any officer) apart from this section.
F9(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)This section does not apply to the institution of proceedings in Scotland.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 30A inserted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 46, 127(2)(a)
F2S. 30A heading substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(e); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F3Words in s. 30A(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(a)(i); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F4Words in s. 30A(1) substituted (27.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 11
F5Words in s. 30A(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(a)(ii); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F6Words in s. 30A(3) inserted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(b)(i); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F7Words in s. 30A(3) inserted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(b)(ii); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F8 Words in s. 30A(4) repealed (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(c); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F9S. 30A(6) repealed (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 64(d), Sch. 5; S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)(i)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 30A(2) modified (E.W.N.I.) (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 28 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)
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