prejudice to the generality of that power) any action falling within any of the following classes of action— (d) abstaining from buying goods from or selling goods to any person or class of person; (e) abstaining from buying or selling any goods or class of goods; (f) abstaining from entering or approaching or dealing at any premises at which any person or class of person carries on trade or business; (g) abstaining from dealing with any person or class of person in the course of his or her trade or business; (h) abstaining from using or providing any service or class of service; (i) abstaining from working for or employing any person or class of person; or (j) abstaining from doing any other act which may lawfully be done. (2) Any person who with intent to further any designated boycott— (a) by word of mouth publicly; or (b) by making a publication as defined in subsection (7), advises, induces or persuades or attempts to persuade any person or class of person to take any action which has been specified in relation to that boycott commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. (3) For the purposes of this section, in determining whether any words were spoken or any publication was made with intent to further a designated boycott, every person shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to intend the consequences which would naturally follow from his or her conduct at the time and in the circumstances in which he or she so conducted himself or herself. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to make unlawful any action lawfully taken by a party to a trade dispute as defined in the Trade Unions Act in contemplation or in furtherance of that dispute. (5) Where any person is charged before any court with an offence under this section, no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken against him or her without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, except such as the court may think necessary by remand, whether in custody or on bail, or otherwise to secure the due appearance of the person charged so, however, that if that person is remanded in custody,

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