Grammar Schools Act 2016
sec.52Summary proceedings for offences
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sec.52 Summary proceedings for offences
A proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . The proceeding must start— within 1 year after the offence was committed; or within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence was committed. A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence of when the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge. (sec.52-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . (sec.52-ssec.2) The proceeding must start— within 1 year after the offence was committed; or within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence was committed. (sec.52-ssec.3) A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence of when the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge.
- (a) within 1 year after the offence was committed; or
- (b) within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence was committed.