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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Time limit for summary proceedings
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Cross Heading: Time limit for summary proceedings.
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Time limit for summary proceedingsU.K.
35(1)An information relating to an offence under this Schedule that is triable by a magistrates' court in England and Wales may be so tried if it is laid—U.K.
(a)at any time within three years after the commission of the offence, and
(b)within twelve months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings comes to the knowledge of the prosecutor.
(2)Summary proceedings in Scotland for an offence under this Schedule—
(a)must not be commenced after the expiration of three years from the commission of the offence;
(b)subject to that, may be commenced at any time within twelve months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the Lord Advocate's opinion to justify the proceedings came to the knowledge of the Lord Advocate.
Section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (date when proceedings deemed to be commenced) applies for the purposes of this sub-paragraph as for the purposes of that section.
(3)A magistrates' court in Northern Ireland has jurisdiction to hear and determine a complaint charging the commission of a summary offence under this Schedule provided that the complaint is made—
(a)within three years from the time when the offence was committed, and
(b)within twelve months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify the proceedings comes to the knowledge of the prosecutor.
(4)For the purposes of this paragraph a certificate of the prosecutor (or, in Scotland, the Lord Advocate) as to the date on which such evidence as is referred to above came to their notice is conclusive evidence.
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