Article 26 Summary prosecutions

Northern Ireland

(1)

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(2)

F2Proceedings for a summary offence under this Order may be brought within a period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge; but no such proceedings shall be brought by virtue of this Article more than two years after the commission of the offence.

(3)

For the purposes of this Article a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact; and a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 26(1) repealed (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 23(2), 39(2), 40(1), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with s. 23(4)); S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.
F2: Words in art. 26(2) substituted (17.8.2011) by Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 15), ss. 23(3), 40(1) (with s. 23(4)); S.R. 2011/285, art. 2, Sch.