sec.10.23Proceedings for offences—general

### sec.10.23 Proceedings for offences—general Subject to section 10 .23A, proceedings for prosecution in respect of an offence against this Act are to be taken in a summary manner under the Justices Act 1886 on the complaint of any officer. An allegation or statement in a complaint that the complainant is an officer is sufficient proof of the matter alleged or stated in the absence of evidence to the contrary. A proceeding for an offence against this Act, other than section 10 .1 or 10.21BA, must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 1 month after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge. A proceeding for an offence against section 10 .1 must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge. s 10.23 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 ; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 ; 2021 No. 24 s 50 ; 2022 No. 9 s 41 ; 2023 No. 7 s 50 (sec.10.23-ssec.1) Subject to section 10 .23A, proceedings for prosecution in respect of an offence against this Act are to be taken in a summary manner under the Justices Act 1886 on the complaint of any officer. (sec.10.23-ssec.2) An allegation or statement in a complaint that the complainant is an officer is sufficient proof of the matter alleged or stated in the absence of evidence to the contrary. (sec.10.23-ssec.3) A proceeding for an offence against this Act, other than section 10 .1 or 10.21BA, must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 1 month after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge. (sec.10.23-ssec.4) A proceeding for an offence against section 10 .1 must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge. - (a) 1 year after the commission of the offence; - (b) 1 month after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge. - (a) 1 year after the commission of the offence; - (b) 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge.