Part IIU.K. Trial and punishment of offences

[F1 The prosecuting authority]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Crossheading and ss. 52H-52J inserted (1.4.1997 with savings) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 16; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

[F2F352J Prosecuting officers.F4U.K.

(1)The prosecuting authority may delegate any of his functions to officers appointed by him as prosecuting officers.

(2)An officer shall not be appointed as a prosecuting officer unless he is—

(a)a person who has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

(b)an advocate or solicitor in Scotland; or

(c)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.]

Textual Amendments

F2Crossheading and ss. 52H-52J inserted (1.4.1997 with savings) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 16; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

F3Ss. 52H-52J inserted (1.4.1997 with savings) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 16; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with art. 3)

Marginal Citations

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F4Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions