sec.126Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings

### sec.126 Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings A proceeding for an offence against this Act by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start— within 2 years after the commission of the offence; or within 2 years after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence. A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the knowledge of the complainant on a stated day is evidence of when the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge. s 126 amd 2007 No. 6 s 29 (sec.126-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start— within 2 years after the commission of the offence; or within 2 years after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence. (sec.126-ssec.2) A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act that the matter of the complaint came to the knowledge of the complainant on a stated day is evidence of when the matter came to the complainant’s knowledge. - (a) within 2 years after the commission of the offence; or - (b) within 2 years after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence.