# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 23: Time limit for prosecutions

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

(1) No prosecution for an offence under these Regulations shall be begun after the expiry of three years from the commission of the offence or one year from its discovery by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an offence under regulation 19(3) or (4) .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2619/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2012/regulation-23
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