# Representation of the People Act 1985, Paragraph 61


In section 176 (time limit for prosecutions)—
(a) in subsection (1) for the words “any offence to which this section applies” there shall be substituted the words “any offence under any provision contained in or made under this Act”;
(b) for subsection (2) there shall be substituted—
“(2) For the purposes of this section—
(a) in England and Wales, the laying of an information;
(b) in Scotland, the granting of a warrant to apprehend or cite the accused (if, in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed within the United Kingdom, such warrant is executed without undue delay); and
(c) in Northern Ireland, the making of a complaint,
shall be deemed to be the commencement of a proceeding.”; and
(c) subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/schedule-4/paragraph-61
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