Notwithstanding anything in [F1the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] or [F2the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975] proceedings for an offence under F3. . .subsection (2) or subsection (3) of the last foregoing section may be commenced at any time within the period of twelve months next after the date of the commission of the offence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154(1), Sch. 7 para. 10
F2Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 21 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.XII.
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F4Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 60(1)(2)(a)(4), Sch. 3; S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1)