PROSECUTIONS (Hansard, 12 June 1986)

HC Deb 12 June 1986 vol 99 c628 628

§ Amendments made: No. 254, in page 122, line 5. after '114', insert 'or (Banking business)'.

§ No. 255, in page 122, line 6, leave out from 'by' to second 'or' in line 7 and insert: 'or with the consent of the Secretary of State'.

§ No. 256, in page 122, line 9, after 'by', insert: 'or with the consent or.

§ No. 257, in page 122, line 20. at end insert— '(2A) Proceedings in respect of an offence under section (Banking business) above shall not be instituted—

(a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Treasury or the Director of Public Prosecutions; or
(b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Treasury or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.'.

§ No. 258, in page 122, line 20, at end insert— '(3) The functions to which section 96 above applies shall include the function of the Secretary of State under subsection (1) above to institute proceedings but any transfer of that function shall be subject to a reservation that it is to be exercisable by him concurrently with the designated agency and so as to be exercisable by the agency subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Secretary of State may from time to time impose:. —[Mr. Howard.]