136 Time limit for certain offences.S
(1)Proceedings under this Part of this Act in respect of any offence to which this section applies shall be commenced—
(a)within six months after the contravention occurred;
(b)in the case of a continuous contravention, within six months after the last date of such contravention,
and it shall be competent in a prosecution of a contravention mentioned in paragraph (b) above to include the entire period during which the contravention occurred.
(2)This section applies to any offence triable only summarily and consisting of the contravention of any enactment, unless the enactment fixes a different time limit.
(3)For the purposes of this section proceedings shall be deemed to be commenced on the date on which a warrant to apprehend or to cite the accused is granted, if the warrant is executed without undue delay.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 S. 136(3): savings for effects of S.I. 2011/548 art. 15(3)(b) by S.I. 2011/548 art. 19 (as inserted (3.3.2011) by The Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/605), regs. 1(1), 20 (with reg. 18))
C2 S. 136 excluded (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 39 , s. 33(4) ; S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 136 excluded (3.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1516, reg. 9(5)
S. 136 excluded (25.10.1999) by 1973 c. 35, s. 11A(3) (as inserted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 31, Sch. 7 para. 5); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1, Pt. I
S. 136 excluded (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 151(3); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II )
S. 136 excluded (16.3.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/947, art. 16(8)
S. 136 excluded (10.10.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3365, art. 10(6)
S. 136 excluded (25.1.2002) by S.I. 2002/111, art. 20(9)
S. 136 excluded (24.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2628, art. 16(8)
S. 136 excluded (14.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1519, art. 20(8)
S. 136 excluded (13.2.2004) by S.I. 2004/348, art. 15(8)
S. 136 excluded (11.2.2005) by S.I. 2005/253, art. 9(8)
S. 136 excluded (7.3.2005) by S.I. 2005/281, reg. 93
S. 136 excluded (1.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/1803, reg. 41(2)
S. 136 excluded (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2006/3418, reg. 54 (with savings in regs. 7-14, 63, 64)
C3 S. 136 excluded (26.5.2008) by The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1276), reg. 10(4)(5)
C4 S. 136 excluded (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 14(4)(5) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
C5 S. 136 restricted (26.11.2008) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 58(6)(7), 236, 241, Sch. 12 para. 9 (with s. 226)
C6 S. 136 excluded (10.4.2009) by The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/886), art. 12(7)
C7 S. 136 excluded (10.7.2009) by The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1749), art. 14(7) (as amended by S.I. 2009/3213)
C8S. 136 excluded (30.4.2012) by The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1017), regs. 1(2), 71(2) (with regs. 73, 74)
C9S. 136 excluded (8.5.2012) by The Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1102), regs. 1, 7(4)
C10S. 136 excluded (18.12.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 (asp 14), ss. 15(2), 36
C11 S. 136(1) modified (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 21(4)(c); S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2
C12 S. 136(3) applied (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 39, s. 33(5)(b); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 136(3) applied (30.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/955, reg. 8(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1500, reg. 16(5)
S. 136(3) applied (1.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2005, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (3.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2999, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (2.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1872, reg. 109(5)
S. 136(3) applied (16.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3315, reg. 8(5)
S. 136(3) applied (17.12.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/186, reg. 8(6)
S. 136(3) applied (29.1.2001) by S.S.I. 2000/448, reg. 14(4)
S. 136(3) applied (10.10.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3365, art. 10(6)
S. 136(3) applied (19.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/40, reg. 11(4) (which S.S.I. was revoked 2.7.2001 by S.S.I. 2001/220, art. 13 )
S. 136(3) applied (12.5.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/140, reg. 16(5)
S. 136(3) applied (2.7.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/220, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (28.9.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/300, reg. 17(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.1.2002) by S.S.I. 2001/445, reg. 24(2)
S. 136(3) applied (22.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/139, reg. 20(2)
S. 136(3) applied (28.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/278, reg.15(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.4.2002) by 1980 c. 45, s. 72(3C) (as inserted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 65(3) (with s. 67)); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2004) by 1999 c. 33, s. 92B(7) (as inserted (1.10.2004) by 2004 c. 19, ss. 39(7), 48(1)-(3)); S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 136(3) applied (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 100(5), 263; S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2
S. 136(3) applied (18.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/70, reg. 21(2)
S. 136(3) applied (31.12.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/613, art. 45(9)
C13 S. 136(3) extended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 39, ss. 4(3), 53(2)
S. 136(3) extended (4.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1110, reg. 7(6)
S. 136(3) applied (26.3.2006 at 0600 hours) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 5(2), 43 (with s. 10); S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(d)
S. 136(3) applied (1.3.2005) by S.I. 2005/218, reg. 12(10)
S. 136(3) applied (18.4.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/143, reg. 25, Sch. 4 para. 9(2)
S. 136(3) applied (12.5.2005) by S.I. 2005/1259, art. 10(3)
S. 136(3) applied (15.5.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/225, reg. 21(4)
S. 136(3) applied (9.6.2005) by S.I. 2005/1517, art. 10(3)
S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/1803, reg. 41(3)
S. 136(3) applied (16.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3432, art. 12(3)(b)
S. 136(3) applied (2.12.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/569, reg. 21(2)
S. 136(3) applied (1.9.2006) by Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), ss. 21(2), 62; S.S.I. 2006/251, art. 3
S. 136(3) applied (1.7.2006) by S.S.I. 2006/319, art. 10(7)
S. 136(3) applied (9.6.2006) by S.I. 2006/1454, art. 13(3)(b)
S. 136(3) applied (9.10.2006) by S.I. 2002/3026, reg. 30(2C) (as inserted by S.I. 2006/2530, reg. 11(2))
S. 136(3) applied (12.10.2006) by S.I. 2006/2657, art. 14(3)(b) (with arts. 18, 19)
S. 136(3) applied (16.11.2006) by S.I. 2006/2952, art. 14(3)(b) (with art. 18)
S. 136(3) applied (16.11.2006) by S.I. 2006/2958, art. 13(3)(b) (with art. 17)
C14 S. 136(3) applied (9.2.2007) by The Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/281), art. 13(3)(b) (with art. 17)
S. 136(3) applied (3.5.2007) by The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1374), reg. 13(3)(b) (with reg. 16)
S. 136(3) applied (28.9.2007) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/439), reg. 21(2)
C15S. 136(3) applied (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 6.4.2008, 1.10.2008 for certain purposes and 1.10.2009 otherwise) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1128(2), 1300 (with savings in s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2) (with art. 6); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c) (with arts. 4, 11); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. 3(3)(g), 5(3)(a) (with arts. 7, 12); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(s) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by: S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18; S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13; and S.I. 2009/2476, reg. 2))
C16 S. 136(3) applied (22.3.2008) by The Leader Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/66), reg. 23(4)
C17 S. 136(3) applied (24.3.2008) by The Agricultural Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/64), reg. 12(4)
C18 S. 136(3) applied (29.3.2008) by The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/100), reg. 22(4)
C19 S. 136(3) applied (15.5.2008) by The Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/159), regs. 1(1), 21(4)
C20 S. 136(3) applied (18.5.2008) by The Land Managers Skills Development Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/162), reg. 13(4)
C21 S. 136(3) applied (27.11.2008) Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 62, 100, Sch. 7 para. 35(2) (with s. 101(2), Sch. 7 para. 43)
C22 S. 136(3) applied (26.1.2009) by The Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/41), reg. 30(5)
C23 S. 136(3) applied (10.4.2009) by The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/886), art. 12(7)
C24S. 136(3) applied (24.4.2009) by The Zimbabwe (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/847), reg. 14(3)(b)
C25 S. 136(3) applied (10.8.2009) by The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1747), art. 22(3)(b) (with art. 25)
C26 S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2009) by Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36), s. 61A(3) (as inserted by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 141 (with art. 10))
C27 S. 136(3) applied (1.1.2010) by The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3263), reg. 10(7)
C28 S. 136(3) applied by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 14A(8) (as inserted (14.1.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 55(3), 61; S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(3))
C29 S. 136(3) applied (8.4.2010) by The Al- Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1197), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(b) (with reg. 13)
C30 S. 136(3) applied (2.7.2010) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/273), regs. 1(1), 21(2) (with reg. 1(3))
C31 S. 136(3) applied (17.12.2010) by Terrorist Asset- Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38), ss. 36(2)(b), 55 (with s. 44)
C32 S. 136(3) applied (4.1.2011) by The Somalia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2956), reg. 16(3)(b) (with reg. 19)
C33 S. 136(3) applied (27.2.2011) by Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/548), arts. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with art. 18)
C34 S. 136(3) applied (3.3.2011) by The Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/605), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 18)
C35S. 136(3) applied (7.4.2011) by Ivory Coast (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1086), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 18)
C36S. 136(3) applied (15.4.2011 at 1.00 pm) by Iran (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1129), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 18)
C37S. 136(3) applied (27.4.2011) by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1094), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with art. 18)
C38S. 136(3) applied (10.5.2011 at 6.00 pm) by Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1244), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 18)
C39S. 136(3) applied (5.8.2011) by The Afghanistan (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1893), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b) (with reg. 18)
C40S. 136(3) applied (16.11.2011) by The Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2742), regs. 1(1), 15(3)(b)
C41S. 136(3) applied (1.1.2012) by The Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/416), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 9(2) (with reg. 14(2))
C42S. 136(3) applied (26.3.2012) by The Iran (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/925), regs. 1(1), 22(3)(b) (with reg. 26(1)(2)(4))
C43S. 136(3) applied (30.4.2012) by The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1017), regs. 1(2), 71(3) (with regs. 73, 74)
C44S. 136(3) applied (8.5.2012) by The Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1102), regs. 1, 7(5)
C45S. 136(3) applied (6.6.2012) by The Guinea-Bissau (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1301), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b)
C46S. 136(3) applied (2.7.2012) by The Iraq (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1489), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C47S. 136(3) applied (4.7.2012) by The Republic of Guinea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1508), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C48S. 136(3) applied (4.7.2012) by The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1509), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C49S. 136(3) applied (4.7.2012) by The Sudan (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1507), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C50S. 136(3) applied (5.7.2012) by The Eritrea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1515), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17(1)-(4))
C51S. 136(3) applied (5.7.2012) by The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1511), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C52S. 136(3) applied (5.7.2012) by The Liberia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1516), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17(1)-(4))
C53S. 136(3) applied (5.7.2012) by The Lebanon and Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1517), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17(1)-(4))
C54S. 136(3) applied (14.8.2012) by The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), regs. 1(2), 339(2) (with Sch. 32)
C55S. 136(3) applied (2.1.2013) by The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3032), regs. 1, 42(2)(b) (with regs. 5, 8)
C56S. 136(3) applied (21.2.2013) by The Belarus (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/164), regs. 1(1), 14(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C57S. 136(3) applied by S.S.I. 2004/520, reg. 19A(5) (as inserted (31.5.2013) by The Environmental Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/127), regs. 1(1), 2(2))
C58S. 136(3) applied (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), regs. 1(2), 22(2)(b) (with reg. 6(5))
C59S. 136(3) applied (16.8.2013) by The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1877), regs. 1(1), 17(3)(b)
C60S. 136(3) applied (1.3.2014) by The Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/195), regs. 1, 13(4)
C61S. 136(3) applied (14.3.2014) by The Central African Republic (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/587), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C62S. 136(3) applied (18.3.2014 at 3.30 p.m.) by The Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) (No.2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/693), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C63S. 136(3) applied (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 10 para. 4(3)(c); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
C64S. 136(3) applied (6.4.2014 at 3.30 p.m.) by The Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/507), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C65S. 136(3) applied (11.7.2014 at 3.30 p.m.) by The Sudan (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1826), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
C66S. 136(3) applied (11.7.2014 at 3.30 p.m.) by The South Sudan (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1827), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b) (with reg. 17(1)-(4))
C67S. 136(3) applied (1.8.2014 at 3.00 p.m.) by The Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) (No.3) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2054), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(b) (with reg. 10)
C68S. 136(3) applied (19.12.2014 at 2.00 p.m.) by The Yemen (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3349), regs. 1(1), 13(5)(b) (with reg. 17)
C69S. 136(3) applied by 2003 c. 21, s. 127(6) (as inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 51(1), 95(1) (with s. 51(2)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 42)
C70S. 136(3) applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The South Sudan (European Union Financial Sanctions) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1361), regs. 1(1), 13(5)(b) (with reg. 17)