Paragraph 2A Time limit for prosecution of offencesF1

(1)

An offence under these Regulations may be tried by summary proceedings if—

(a)

in England and Wales, the information is laid,

(b)

in Northern Ireland, the complaint is made, or

(c)

in Scotland, the proceedings are begun,

before the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day after the date on which evidence which the enforcement authority thinks is sufficient to justify the proceedings comes to the enforcement authority’s knowledge.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)

a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which such evidence came to the enforcement authority’s knowledge is to be conclusive evidence of that fact; and

(b)

a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is to be treated as so signed unless the contrary is proved.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 6 para. 2A inserted (15.10.2009) by The Energy Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2559), regs. 1(b), 8(4)