# The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 16: Time limit for prosecutions


No prosecution for an offence under these Regulations which is punishable under regulation 17(2) shall be begun after the expiry of—
(a) three years from the commission of the offence; or
(b) one year from its discovery by the prosecution,
whichever is the earlier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/356/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-hygiene-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-16
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