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36 Part 5—Offences under domestic law :(b) the acts in respect of which the proceedings are brought would have constituted that offence if they had been committed in that part of the United Kingdom.

(3) Proceedings may be brought against such a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for an offence ancillary to a substantive offence under this Part (or what would be such a substantive offence if committed in that part of the United Kingdom) if—
 * (a) he is resident in the United Kingdom at the time the proceedings are brought, and
 * (b) the acts in respect of which the proceedings are brought would have constituted that offence if they had been committed in that part of the United Kingdom.

(4) In this section a “substantive offence” means an offence other than an ancillary offence.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be read as restricting the operation of any other provision of this Part.

69References to acts to include omissions, etc

In this Part “act”, except where the context otherwise requires, includes an omission, and references to conduct have a corresponding meaning. Consequential provisions 70Offences under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957

(1) In section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 (c. 52) (punishment of grave breaches of the conventions)—
 * (a) in subsection (1), omit the words from “and on conviction on indictment” to the end; and
 * (b) omit subsections (3) to (5).

(2) After that section insert—
 * “1ATrial and punishment of offences under s.1
 * (1) The following provisions apply in relation to offences under section 1 of this Act.
 * (2) The offence is triable only on indictment.
 * (3) Proceedings for an offence shall not be instituted—
 * (a) in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General;
 * (b) in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
 * (4) If the offence is not committed in the United Kingdom—
 * (a) proceedings may be taken, and
 * (b) the offence may for incidental purposes be treated as having been committed,in any place in the United Kingdom.