Part 4 U.K.Consumer rights and disputes

Chapter 1 U.K.Protection from unfair trading

Prospective

Offences relating to unfair commercial practices U.K.

241 Time limit for prosecution U.K.

(1) No proceedings for an offence under section 237 may be commenced after the earlier of—

(a) the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the date of the commission of the offence, or

(b) the end of the period of 1 year beginning with the date of discovery of the offence by the prosecutor.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—

(a) a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which the prosecutor discovered the offence is conclusive evidence of that fact, and

(b) a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed is to be treated as so signed unless the contrary is proved.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 241 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)