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Environment Protection Act 2019
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274 Time for commencing prosecution
A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be commenced
not more than 3 years after the later of:
(a) the date on which the offence was committed; or
(b) the date on which evidence of the offence first came to the
attention of the CEO or the NT EPA, as the case requires.