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Section sec.311 - Adoption Act 2009 - Limitation on time for starting summary proceeding — Zoe

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### sec.311 Limitation on time for starting summary proceeding A proceeding for a summary offence against this Act by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start— within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. - (a) within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or - (b) within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.

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