42
In forceProceedings for offences
Part 6Miscellaneous
42 Proceedings for offences
(1)
A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be heard and decided summarily.
(2)
A proceeding for the offence must start—
(a)
within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or
(b)
within 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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