Section 16

16. (1) No prosecution under Chapter 2 may be instituted without the written authority of the National Director.

(2) The National Director must communicate the final outcome of the proceedings promptly to—

(a) the Secretary General of the United Nations, so that he or she may transmit the information to other members of the United Nations, if a person is prosecuted for an offence referred to in section 4, 5, 7 or 8;

(b) the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, if a person is prosecuted for an offence referred to in section 9; or

(c) the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, if a person is prosecuted for an offence referred to in section 6 or 10.

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