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and no such proceedings shall be instituted in a scheduled territory
except by or with the consent of the prinoipal public officer
of the territory having responsibility for criminal prosecutions.
(4) Proceedings gainst any person for an offence against this
Order may be taken before the appropriate court in the United
Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man having
jurisdiction in the place where that person is for the time being.
(5) In paragraph (1) above "the statutory maximum" means
(a) in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the
prescribed sum within the meaning of section 28 of
the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) (at the coming into
operation of this Order £1000);
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(b)
in Scotland, the prescribed sum within the meaning
of section 289B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland)
Act 1975(b) (at the coming into operation of this
Order £1000);
and for the purposes of the application of this subsection i
Northern Ireland the provisions of the said Act of 1977 relating
to the sum mentioned in paragraph (a) shall extend to Northern
Ireland;
(c) in a scheduled territory, such sum as may be
prescribed by or under the law thereof as the
maximum fine that may be imposed after summary
(b) 1975 c.21.
(a) 1977 c.45.
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