Regulation 18 Extended period for bringing prosecutions

(1)

Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be commenced within the period of 6 months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the procurator fiscal to warrant the proceedings came to the procurator fiscal's knowledge.

(2)

But no such proceedings may be commenced by virtue of paragraph (1) more than 12 months after the commission of the offence.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)

a certificate signed by or on behalf of the procurator fiscal and stating the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the procurator fiscal to warrant the proceedings came to the procurator fiscal's knowledge is conclusive evidence of that fact; and

(b)

a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.