South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A prosecution for
an offence against this Act must be commenced within two years after the date
the offence is alleged to have been committed.
(2) However, the
Minister may, in a particular case, extend the period for bringing a
prosecution but not so that the prosecution may be commenced more than five
years after the date the offence is alleged to have been committed.
(3) A document
apparently signed by the Minister and stating that the Minister allows an
extension of the period for commencing a particular prosecution will be
accepted, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as proof of the extension
of time for commencing the prosecution.