Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers

Supplementary provision

I1I237Consents to prosecutions

1

This section applies to offences under this Part, except offences under—

a

section 5 (unauthorised entry to a prohibited place);

b

section 6 (prohibited place: failure to comply with order of constable);

c

section 11 (cordoned area: failure to comply with order of constable);

d

Schedule 2 (powers of entry, search and seizure);

e

Schedule 3 (disclosure orders);

f

Schedule 4 (customer information orders).

2

Proceedings for an offence to which this section applies may be instituted—

a

in England and Wales, only with the consent of the Attorney General;

b

in Northern Ireland, only with the consent of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.