Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Wildlife offences: time limits for proceedings

Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51) E+W

6 E+W After section 12 insert—

“12ZA Time limit for bringing summary proceedings (England and Wales)

(1) Proceedings in England and Wales for a summary offence under this Act may be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge.

(2) But subsection (1) does not authorise the commencement of proceedings for an offence more than 2 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

(3) For the purposes of this section, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which evidence sufficient in his opinion to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.

(4) A certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2