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6. In regulation 61 of the principal Regulations (enforcement etc.), for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) In respect of an offence committed under section 12 of the 1987 Act relating to a contravention of these Regulations—
(a)a magistrates’ court in England or Wales may try any information laid—
(i)if the offence was committed before 10th March 2007, within 12 months from the time when the offence is committed, or
(ii)if offence was committed on or after 10th March 2007, within three years from the time when the offence was committed or within one year from the discovery of the offence by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier;
(b)a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland may hear and determine any complaint made—
(i)if the offence was committed before 10th March 2007, within 12 months from the time when the offence is committed, or
(ii)if the offence was committed on or after 10th March 2007, within three years from the time when the offence was committed or within one year from the discovery of the offence by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier; and
(c)in Scotland, summary proceedings for the offence may be commenced—
(i)if the offence was committed before 10th March 2007, at any time within 12 months from the time when the offence is committed, or
(ii)if the offence was committed on or after 10th March 2007, within three years from the time when the offence was committed or within one year from the discovery of the offence by the prosecutor, whichever is the earlier.”.
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