warrant issued by the Scottish Ministers
(by virtue of provision made under
section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), a
member of the Scottish Executive, at the
end of the period of six months beginning
with the day on which it was issued; and
(b)
in any other case, at the end of the period
ending with the second working day
following that day.
(3) If at any time before the day on which a
warrant would cease to have effect the Secretary
of State considers it necessary for the warrant to
continue to have effect for the purpose for which it
was issued, he may by an instrument under his
hand renew it for a period of six months beginning
with that day.
(4) The Secretary of State shall cancel a warrant if
he is satisfied that the action authorised by it is no
longer necessary.
(5) In the preceding provisions of this section
“warrant” means a warrant under section 5
above.
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7 Authorisation of acts outside the British Islands.
(1) If, apart from this section, a person would be
liable in the United Kingdom for any act done
outside the British Islands, he shall not be so
liable if the act is one which is authorised to be
done by virtue of an authorisation given by the
Secretary of State under this section.
(2) In subsection (1) above “liable in the United
Kingdom” means liable under the criminal or civil
law of any part of the United Kingdom.
(3) The Secretary of State shall not give an
authorisation under this section unless he is
satisfied (a)
that any acts which may be done in
reliance on the authorisation or, as the
case may be, the operation in the course
of which the acts may be done will be
necessary for the proper discharge of a