S. 146A inserted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 40:1), s. 16(1)(4)

Ss. 145-148 applied (6.2.2004) by The Democratic Republic of Congo (Financing and Financial Assistance and Technical Advice, Assistance and Training) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/221), regs. 1(1), 4(4) (with reg. 4(5))

Ss. 145-148 applied (19.2.2004) by The Sudan (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/373), regs. 1(1), 4(4) (with reg. 4(5))

Ss. 145-148 applied (26.2.2004) by The Liberia (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/432), regs. 1(1), 4(4) (with reg. 4(5))

Ss. 145-148 applied (3.3.2004) by The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/318), arts. 1, 11(2) (with art. 11(3))

Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.2004) by Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2764), arts. 1, 21(4)

Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.2004) by The Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2765), arts. 1(1), 12(2)

Ss. 145-148 applied (31.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/868, reg. 4(4)

Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2724, reg. 10(2)

Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2725, reg. 6(2)

Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by S.I. 1991/2727, reg. 7(2)

Ss. 145-152 extended (27.9.1993) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 71(7), 78.

Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (23.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1353, reg. 4(2)

Ss. 145-155 applied (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 64, Sch. 7 Pt. IV para. 11

Ss. 145-155 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 23, ss. 72(12), 101(1), Sch. 13 para. 13

Ss. 145-155 applied (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 8, s. 60, Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 17

S. 146A excluded (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 47(7), 66(1) (with s. 57(4))

Ss. 145-148 applied (1.3.1995) by S.I. 1995/271, reg. 12(2)(3)

Ss. 145-148 applied (15.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2721, reg. 12(2)

Ss. 145-148 applied (with modifications) (15.7.1998) by S.I. 1998/1531, reg. 4(4)

Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1261, reg. 4(4)

Ss. 145-148 applied (14.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2821, reg. 4(4)

Ss. 145-148 applied (25.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1408, reg. 3(4)

Ss. 145-155 applied (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 30(1), Sch. 6 Pt. VIII para. 96

Ss. 145-148 applied (28.9.2000) by S.I. 2000/2620, reg. 12(2)

Ss. 145-148 applied (14.10.1999) by S.I. 1999/2822, reg. 4(4)

Ss. 145-155 applied (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 9, s. 26(5)

Ss. 145-155 applied (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 9, s. 28, Sch. 6 para. 5

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/2/section/146A/2004-05-01Customs and Excise Management Act 1979An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the collection and management of the revenues of customs and excise and in some cases to other matters in relation to which the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the time being perform functions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.1980-02-29texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-11Expert Participation2004-05-01Part XI Detention of Persons, Forfeiture and Legal Proceedings General provisions as to legal proceedings
146A Time limits for proceedings.(1)

Except as otherwise provided in the customs and excise Acts, and notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, the following provisions shall apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under those Acts.

(2)

Proceedings for an indictable offence shall not be commenced after the end of the period of 20 years beginning with the day on which the offence was committed.

(3)

Proceedings for a summary offence shall not be commenced after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with that day but, subject to that, may be commenced at any time within 6 months from the date on which sufficient evidence to warrant the proceedings came to the knowledge of the prosecuting authority.

(4)

For the purposes of subsection (3) above, a certificate of the prosecuting authority as to the date on which such evidence as is there mentioned came to that authority’s knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(5)

In the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)

in subsection (2), “proceedings for an indictable offence” means proceedings on indictment;

(b)

in subsection (3), “proceedings for a summary offence” means summary proceedings.

(6)

In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—

(a)

indictable offence” means an offence which, if committed by an adult, is punishable on conviction on indictment (whether only on conviction on indictment, or either on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction);

(b)

summary offence” means an offence which, if committed by an adult, is punishable only on summary conviction.

(7)

In this section, “prosecution authority” means the Commissioners and includes, in Scotland, the procurator fiscal.

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<p>
S. 146A inserted by
<ref eId="c02972" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/26">Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 40:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02973" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/26/section/16/1/4">s. 16(1)(4)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-98785c90d84e3de22ca9eda3694b562b" marker="C1">
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (6.2.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwacsnb2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/221">The Democratic Republic of Congo (Financing and Financial Assistance and Technical Advice, Assistance and Training) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/221)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwacsnb2-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/221/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwacsnb2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/221/regulation/4/4">4(4)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cpwacsnb2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/221/regulation/4/5">reg. 4(5)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-8a85267d3944f4c9bfec608a9100734c" marker="C2">
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (19.2.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwaktse2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/373">The Sudan (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/373)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwaktse2-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/373/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwaktse2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/373/regulation/4/4">4(4)</ref>
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<ref eId="cpwaktse2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/373/regulation/4/5">reg. 4(5)</ref>
)
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<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (26.2.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwata8x2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/432">The Liberia (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/432)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwata8x2-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/432/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwata8x2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/432/regulation/4/4">4(4)</ref>
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<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (3.3.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwb14sy2-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/318">The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/318)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb14sy2-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/318/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb14sy2-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/318/article/11/2">11(2)</ref>
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<ref eId="cpwb14sy2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/318/article/11/3">art. 11(3)</ref>
)
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<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2764">Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2764)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00017" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2764/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2764/article/21/4">21(4)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-7b9a17fa7d08d3bb1aa230920190b04f" marker="C6">
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.2004) by
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00061" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2765">The Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2765)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00062" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2765/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cpwb8jm32-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/2765/article/12/2">12(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780401" marker="C7">
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (31.3.2002) by
<ref eId="c02975" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/868">S.I. 2002/868</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02976" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/868/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780411" marker="C8">
<p>
Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by
<ref eId="c02979" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2724">S.I. 1991/2724</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02980" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2724/regulation/10/2">reg. 10(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by
<ref eId="c02983" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2725">S.I. 1991/2725</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02984" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2725/regulation/6/2">reg. 6(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780421" marker="C9">
<p>
Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (01.01.1992) by
<ref eId="c02987" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2727">S.I. 1991/2727</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02988" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2727/regulation/7/2">reg. 7(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780431" marker="C10">
<p>
Ss. 145-152 extended (27.9.1993) by
<ref eId="c02990" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36">1993 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02991" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/71/7">ss. 71(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02992" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/78">78</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780441" marker="C11">
<p>
Ss. 144-148, 150-155 applied (23.6.1993) by
<ref eId="c02995" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/1353">S.I. 1993/1353</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02996" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/1353/regulation/4/2">reg. 4(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780451" marker="C12">
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (3.5.1994) by
<ref eId="c02998" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/9">1994 c. 9</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02999" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/9/section/64">s. 64</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03000" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/9/schedule/7/part/IV/paragraph/11">Sch. 7 Pt. IV para. 11</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1994) by
<ref eId="c03002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/23">1994 c. 23</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03003" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/23/section/72/12">ss. 72(12)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03004" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/23/section/101/1">101(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03005" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/23/schedule/13/paragraph/13">Sch. 13 para. 13</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (29.4.1996) by
<ref eId="c03007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/8">1996 c. 8</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/8/section/60">s. 60</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/8/schedule/5/part/III/paragraph/17">Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 17</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780461" marker="C13">
<p>
S. 146A excluded (1.9.1994) by
<ref eId="c03011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22">1994 c. 22</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03012" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/47/7">ss. 47(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03013" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/66/1">66(1)</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c03014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/57/4">s. 57(4)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c14780471" marker="C14">
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (1.3.1995) by
<ref eId="c03016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/271">S.I. 1995/271</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03017" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/271/regulation/12/2/3">reg. 12(2)(3)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (15.11.1996) by
<ref eId="c03019" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2721">S.I. 1996/2721</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2721/regulation/12/2">reg. 12(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (with modifications) (15.7.1998) by
<ref eId="c03022" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1531">S.I. 1998/1531</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03023" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1531/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (1.5.1999) by
<ref eId="c03025" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1261">S.I. 1999/1261</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03026" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1261/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (14.10.1999) by
<ref eId="c03028" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2821">S.I. 1999/2821</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03029" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2821/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (25.5.2000) by
<ref eId="c03031" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1408">S.I. 2000/1408</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03032" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/1408/regulation/3/4">reg. 3(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (28.7.2000) by
<ref eId="c03034" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/17">2000 c. 17</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03035" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/17/section/30/1">s. 30(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03036" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/17/schedule/6/part/VIII/paragraph/96">Sch. 6 Pt. VIII para. 96</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (28.9.2000) by
<ref eId="c03038" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2620">S.I. 2000/2620</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03039" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2620/regulation/12/2">reg. 12(2)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-148 applied (14.10.1999) by
<ref eId="c03041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2822">S.I. 1999/2822</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03042" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/2822/regulation/4/4">reg. 4(4)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (11.5.2001) by
<ref eId="c03044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/9">2001 c. 9</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/9/section/26/5">s. 26(5)</ref>
</p>
<p>
Ss. 145-155 applied (11.5.2001) by
<ref eId="c03047" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/9">2001 c. 9</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03048" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/9/section/28">s. 28</ref>
,
<ref eId="c03049" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/9/schedule/6/paragraph/5">Sch. 6 para. 5</ref>
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