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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (MARINE POLLUTION) ACT 1995 - SECT 126

126 Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings

(1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start—

(a) within 2 years after the commission of the offence; or
(b) within 2 years after the offence comes to the complainant's knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence.

(2) A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the knowledge of the complainant on a stated day is evidence of when the matter came to the complainant's knowledge.



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