sec.199Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings

### sec.199 Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings A proceeding for an offence by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start within 2 years after— the commission of the offence; or the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence; whichever is the later. 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 199 amd 2001 No. 79 s 76 ; 2007 No. 6 s 31 (sec.199-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 must start within 2 years after— the commission of the offence; or the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence; whichever is the later. (sec.199-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) the commission of the offence; or - (b) the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 3 years after the commission of the offence;