Paragraph 5 Time limit for prosecution of offencesI1

Summary proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted within 12 months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify proceedings comes to the knowledge of the prosecutor.

No proceedings are to be brought more than three years after the commission of the offence.

For the purposes of this paragraph a certificate of the prosecutor as to the date on which such evidence as is referred to in sub-paragraph (1) came to their notice is conclusive evidence of that fact.

This paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 2(2)(n) of Schedule 3 (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings).