The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017

Time limit for the prosecution of offences

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.—(1) An information relating to an offence under regulation 3 that is triable by a magistrates’ court may be so tried if it is laid 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) No proceedings are to be brought more than three years after the commission of the offence.