23.—(1) No prosecution for an offence under these Regulations is to be begun after the expiry of 3 years from the commission of the offence or one year from its discovery by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an offence under regulation 7(2), 14(2) [F1, 19(2), (3) or (4)].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (28.3.2019) by The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/32), regs. 1, 8