Paragraph 24

England and Wales

In section 29 of the 2000 Act (proceedings for offences)—

I1(a)

for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)
Proceedings in respect of an offence under this Part or regulations made under it shall not, without the written consent of the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than the CIECSS or the Welsh Ministers.”,

I2(b)

in subsection (2), for “a period of six months” substitute “ the permitted period ”, and

(c)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)
“The permitted period” means—
(a)
in the case of proceedings brought by the Welsh Ministers, a period of 12 months;
(b)
in any other case, a period of 6 months.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 24(a) in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 30 (with Pt. 3)
I2: Sch. 5 para. 24(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/462, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 35(k)