8 Prosecution of offences and proceedings.U.K.
(1)Proceedings for an offence under any of the preceding provisions of this Part of this Act (other than sections 4 and 7) shall not be instituted—
(a)in England and Wales, except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General; and
(b)in Northern Ireland, except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
(2)As respects Scotland, for the purpose of conferring on the sheriff jurisdiction to entertain proceedings for an offence under or by virtue of section 2, 3 or 6(2)(b) or (c) of this Act, any such offence shall, without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this subsection, be deemed to have been committed in any place in Scotland where the offender may for the time being be.