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anything done or omitted outside the United Kingdom in contravention of

directions issued under Clauses 1(3) or 2(1),

Subsection (3) provides that in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

prosecutions may only be instituted by the Secretary of State or otherwise

with the consent of the Attorney-General.

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5.

Subsection (4) provides that proceedings against any person for an

offence under this clause may be taken before the appropriate court in

the United Kingdom having jurisdiction in the place where that person is

at the time when the proceedings are brought.

6.

Subsection (5) prescribes the maximum fine which may be imposed under

subsection (1)(b) on summary conviction. The "statutory maximum" for this

purpose is the prescribed sum within the meaning respectively of

Section 28 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 in England and Wales and Northern

Ireland, and of Section 289 B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act

1975 in Scotland. In both cases the current amount is £1,000. The sub-

section also provides that for the purposes of the application of this

subsection in Northern Ireland the provisions in the Criminal Law Act

1977 relating to the statutory maximum shall extend to Northern Ireland.

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