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CurrentSummary offences
Chapter 10Legal proceedings
Part 3Proceedings
251 Summary offences
(1)
A proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886.
(2)
The proceeding must start within the later of the following periods to end—
(a)
1 year after the commission of the offence;
(b)
6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.
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