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  "legislation_title": "The Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2005",
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  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Time limit for prosecutions",
  "text": "(1) Proceedings for an offence under the Scheme may be commenced within the period of 12 months from the date on which the offence was committed.\n(2) Section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (date of commencement of proceedings) shall apply for the purposes of this regulation as it applies for the purposes of that section.",
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      "text": "1995 c. 46."
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