# The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 40: Time limit for prosecutions (imports)

Extent: N.I.

A prosecution for an offence under this Part which is punishable under regulation 39(2) shall not be begun after the expiry of —
(a) three years from the commission of the offence; or
(b) one year from its discovery by the prosecution,
whichever is the earlier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/427/regulation/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-feed-and-food-controls-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-40
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