Full legislation
s.17A
Prosecution deadline
(1)
A prosecution for an offence specified in
Schedule 5
may only be
started before the end of 9 months beginning on the date on which the offence is
discovered by, or comes to the notice of, the Commissioner.
(2)
A prosecution for a summary offence (other than an offence specified in
Schedule 5
) under this Ordinance, or an indictable offence under this
Ordinance that is to be tried summarily, may only be started before the end of 9
months beginning on the date on which the offence is committed.