Period within which certain other proceedings may be commenced
202 Period within which certain other proceedings may be commenced
Despite the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 or another Act, proceedings for an offence against the following provisions may be commenced not later than 2 years after the date alleged to be the date on which the offence was committed—
section 49(1),
section 54(1)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b), (5)(a)(ii) and (5)(b)(ii),
section 69(1)(a) and (2)(a),
section 110, 111, 111A or 112, to the extent that the offence arises out of an incident in relation to which the person was charged with an offence against section 117(1) and the driving occasioned death or grievous bodily harm,
section 117(1) if the driving occasioned death or grievous bodily harm,
section 145,
section 146.
Despite the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 or another Act, the regulations may provide that proceedings for an offence against the regulations made under this Act may be commenced not later than a period, not exceeding 2 years, after the date alleged to be the date on which the offence was committed.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations may provide
, the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Road Rules 2014 · Regulation
- Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017
- Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021
2 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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