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Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
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29 Time limits for prosecution
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a prosecution for an offence against this Act may be brought at any time. (2) If the prosecution relates to an act or omission that involves a foreign ship: (a) the prosecution must not be brought more than 3 years after the act or omission; and (b) the prosecution must be suspended if under paragraph 1 of article 228 of the Law of the Sea Convention the prosecution is required to be suspended, and must be terminated if under that paragraph the prosecution is required to be terminated.