29 Proceedings for offences.E+W
[F1(1)Proceedings in respect of an offence under this Part or regulations made under it shall not, without the written consent of the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than the CIECSS or the Welsh Ministers.]
(2)Proceedings for an offence under this Part or regulations made under it may be brought within [F2the permitted period] from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge; but no such proceedings shall be brought by virtue of this subsection more than three years after the commission of the offence.
[F3(3)“The permitted period” means—
(a)in the case of proceedings brought by the Welsh Ministers, a period of 12 months;
(b)in any other case, a period of 6 months.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 29(1) substituted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.10.2010 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b)(3), Sch. 5 para. 24(a); S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with arts. 3-22)
F2Words in s. 29(2) substituted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.4.2009 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b)(3), Sch. 5 para. 24(b); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 35
F3S. 29(3) inserted (21.7.2008 for certain purposes and 1.4.2009 otherwise) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 95, 170(1)(b)(3), Sch. 5 para. 24(c); S.I. 2009/462, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 35
Commencement Information
I1S. 29 partly in force; s. 29 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 29 in force for E. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3852, arts. 1(4), 3(2)(7)(f) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210); s. 29 in force for W. for certain purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/920, arts. 1(4), 3(3) (subject to art. 3(4)(5) and to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3); s. 29 in force for W. for certain purposes at 30.1.2003 by S.I. 2003/152, art. 2; s. 29 in force for W. for certain purposes at 2.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2528, art. 2; s. 29 in force for W. for certain purposes at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/1015, art. 2; s. 29 in force for W. for certain purposes at 7.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/1730, art. 2