SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4U.K.Consequential Amendments, &c.

Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6)U.K.

17U.K.In 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 ”.