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Electoral Act 2002
177Time for certain proceedings to be commenced
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177 Time for certain proceedings to be commenced
Despite anything to the contrary in any Act, proceedings for an offence against this Act (other than Part 12) or the regulations which is not an indictable offence must be commenced within the period of 1 year after the commission of the alleged offence.
Pt 9A (Heading and ss 177A–177K) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 20.