This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).
17In section 1B of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (Customs and Excise prosecution for a biological weapons offence)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “by the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions or by order of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs”, and
(ii)for “if it appears to them” substitute “if it appears to the Director or to the Commissioners”,
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)after “instituted” insert “by order of the Commissioners”, and
(ii)after “an officer” insert “of Revenue and Customs”,
(c)in subsection (4) for “the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” substitute “the Commissioners”,
(d)omit subsection (6), and
(e)for the heading substitute “Revenue and Customs prosecutions”.
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