http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/20

PART I The Course of Justice

Miscellaneous

63 Abolition of private summary prosecutions.

After section 310 of the 1975 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

310A Abolition of private summary prosecutions.
Except where any enactment otherwise expressly provides, all prosecutions under this Part of this Act shall be brought at the instance of the procurator fiscal.