# The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, Regulation 18: Time limit for prosecutions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

No prosecution for an offence under these Regulations which is punishable under paragraph (2) of regulation 19 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 prosecutor,
whichever is the earlier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2996/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-and-hygiene-england-regulations-2013/regulation-18
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