Section 15

A prosecution under this Act shall not be instituted

Prosecution except by or with the consent of the Attorney General:

ofoffences

B.L.R.O.//1999

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Kidnapping

Provided that a person charged with such an offence may be arrested, or a warrant for his arrest may be issued and executed, and any person so arrested may be remanded in custody or on bail, notwithstanding that the consent of the

Attorney General to the institution of a prosecution for the offence has not been obtained, but the case shall not be further prosecuted until that consent has been obtained.

When a person is brought before a court under this section before the Attorney General has consented to the prosecution, the charge shall be explained to him but he shall not be called upon to plead, and the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to criminal procedure shall be modified accordingly.

In this section "Attorney

General"

means the

Attorney General personally.