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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36E+WFurther minor and consequential amendments

Part 2E+WCharging etc

Prospective

Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)E+W

12(1)Section 60 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (prosecution by order of Commissioners of Customs and Excise) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (6) for the word “and” at the end of the definition of “officer” there is substituted—

public prosecutor”, “requisition” and “written charge” have the same meaning as in section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003;.

(3)In subsection (6A), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

(aa)when a public prosecutor issues a written charge and requisition in respect of the offence;.