# The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 9A: Offences: extension of time limit

Extent: N.I.

(1) For the purposes of paragraph (2) a relevant offence is an offence under Article . . . , 7B(11) or 9(2) for which proceedings are instituted by the Department.
(2) Notwithstanding Article 19(1)(a) of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (complaint to be made within 6 months of offence) a complaint relating to a relevant offence may be made at any time—
(a) within 3 years after the date of the commission of the offence, and
(b) within 6 months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Department to justify the proceedings came to its knowledge.
(3) For the purposes of this Article, a certificate of the Department as to the date on which evidence came to its knowledge is conclusive evidence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/839/article/9A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-miscellaneous-provisions-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-9A
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