Part 1: Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers Supplementary provision Section 37: Consents to prosecutions
Section 37 provides that the consent of the Attorney General (in the case of proceedings instituted in England and Wales) or Advocate General for Northern Ireland (in the case of proceeding instituted in Northern Ireland) is required for prosecutions under Part 1, other than in relation to offences under sections 5, 6, 11, schedule 2, 3 and 4.
	In considering whether to grant consent for a prosecution in Northern Ireland, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland will have particular regard to the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.