Part 1The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 6Miscellaneous and General
Enforcement
90Proceedings for offences
1
Proceedings in respect of a Part 1 offence may not, without the written consent of the Attorney General, be taken by any person other than—
a
the Commission, or
b
in relation to any functions of the Commission which the Secretary of State is for the time being discharging by virtue of section 82, the Secretary of State.
2
Proceedings for a Part 1 offence may be brought within a period of 12 months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to the prosecutor’s knowledge; but no such proceedings are to be brought by virtue of this subsection more than 3 years after the commission of the offence.