# The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005, Regulation 21: Time limit for prosecutions


No prosecution for an offence under this Part of these Regulations which is punishable under paragraph (1) of regulation 20 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/2005/2626/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-feed-and-food-controls-england-regulations-2005/regulation-21
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