sec.20Proceedings for offences

### sec.20 Proceedings for offences A proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 within the later of the following— 6 months after the offence is committed; 4 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but not later than 1 year after the offence is committed. On convicting a person for an offence in relation to damaging or destroying or attempting to damage or destroy any works, a court may, instead of or in addition to imposing a penalty, order the person to pay to the trust responsible for the works the whole of the expenses reasonably incurred by the trust as a result of the commission of the offence. A person can not be required under subsection (2) to pay an amount as reimbursement for damage or destruction unless the damage or destruction was caused by the person directly. s 20 amd 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 27 s 4; 1965 No. 34 s 10 ; 1985 No. 111 s 10 ; 1992 No. 15 s 13 sch ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 sub 2014 No. 64 s 46 (sec.20-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 within the later of the following— 6 months after the offence is committed; 4 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but not later than 1 year after the offence is committed. (sec.20-ssec.2) On convicting a person for an offence in relation to damaging or destroying or attempting to damage or destroy any works, a court may, instead of or in addition to imposing a penalty, order the person to pay to the trust responsible for the works the whole of the expenses reasonably incurred by the trust as a result of the commission of the offence. (sec.20-ssec.3) A person can not be required under subsection (2) to pay an amount as reimbursement for damage or destruction unless the damage or destruction was caused by the person directly. - (a) 6 months after the offence is committed; - (b) 4 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but not later than 1 year after the offence is committed.