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Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011
sec.270Limitation on time for starting proceedings for summary offence
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### sec.270 Limitation on time for starting proceedings for summary offence
A summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 for a summary offence against this Act must start within whichever is the longer of the following—
1 year after the commission of the offence;
1 year after the offence comes to the knowledge of the complainant, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.
- (a) 1 year after the commission of the offence;
- (b) 1 year after the offence comes to the knowledge of the complainant, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.