Section 39

No prosecution for offences arising out of the provisions of this Act or in connection with any loan made hereunder shall be instituted except with the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor.

In any criminal proceeding in respect of an offence under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the onus of proving that he acted in good faith and without knowledge that he was not entitled so to apply the loan or any part thereof shall be upon the person charged.