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136 Time limit for certain offences.S
(1)Proceedings under this Part of this Act in respect of any offence to which this section applies shall be commenced—
(a)within six months after the contravention occurred;
(b)in the case of a continuous contravention, within six months after the last date of such contravention,
and it shall be competent in a prosecution of a contravention mentioned in paragraph (b) above to include the entire period during which the contravention occurred.
(2)This section applies to any offence triable only summarily and consisting of the contravention of any enactment, unless the enactment fixes a different time limit.
(3)For the purposes of this section proceedings shall be deemed to be commenced on the date on which a warrant to apprehend or to cite the accused is granted, if the warrant is executed without undue delay.
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C1S. 136 excluded (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 39, s. 33(4); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 136 excluded (3.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1516, reg. 9(5)
S. 136 excluded (25.10.1999) by 1973 c. 35, s. 11A(3) (as inserted (25.10.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 31, Sch. 7 para. 5); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(1), Sch. 1, Pt. I
S. 136 excluded (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 151(3); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
S. 136 excluded (16.3.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/947, art. 16(8)
S. 136 excluded (10.10.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3365, art. 10(6)
S. 136 excluded (25.1.2002) by S.I. 2002/111, art. 20(9)
S. 136 excluded (24.10.2002) by S.I. 2002/2628, art. 16(8)
S. 136 excluded (14.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1519, art. 20(8)
S. 136 excluded (13.2.2004) by S.I. 2004/348, art. 15(8)
S. 136 excluded (11.2.2005) by S.I. 2005/253, art. 9(8)
S. 136 excluded (7.3.2005) by S.I. 2005/281, reg. 93
S. 136 excluded (1.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/1803, reg. 41(2)
S. 136 excluded (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2006/3418, reg. 54 (with savings in regs. 7-14, 63, 64)
C2S. 136 excluded (26.5.2008) by The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1276), reg. 10(4)(5)
C3S. 136 excluded (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 14(4)(5) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
C4S. 136 restricted (26.11.2008) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 58(6)(7), 236, 241, Sch. 12 para. 9 (with s. 226)
C5S. 136 excluded (10.4.2009) by The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/886), art. 12(7)
C6S. 136 excluded (10.7.2009) by The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1749), art. 14(7) (as amended by S.I. 2009/3213)
C7S. 136(1) modified (21.7.1997) by 1997 c. 22, s. 21(4)(c); S.I. 1997/1672, art. 2
C8S. 136(3) applied (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 39, s. 33(5)(b); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
S. 136(3) applied (30.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/955, reg. 8(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1500, reg. 16(5)
S. 136(3) applied (1.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2005, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (3.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2999, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (2.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1872, reg. 109(5)
S. 136(3) applied (16.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3315, reg. 8(5)
S. 136(3) applied (17.12.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/186, reg. 8(6)
S. 136(3) applied (29.1.2001) by S.S.I. 2000/448, reg. 14(4)
S. 136(3) applied (10.10.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3365, art. 10(6)
S. 136(3) applied (19.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/40, reg. 11(4) (which S.S.I. was revoked 2.7.2001 by S.S.I. 2001/220, art. 13)
S. 136(3) applied (12.5.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/140, reg. 16(5)
S. 136(3) applied (2.7.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/220, reg. 11(4)
S. 136(3) applied (28.9.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/300, reg. 17(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.1.2002) by S.S.I. 2001/445, reg. 24(2)
S. 136(3) applied (22.3.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/139, reg. 20(2)
S. 136(3) applied (28.6.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/278, reg.15(4)
S. 136(3) applied (1.4.2002) by 1980 c. 45, s. 72(3C) (as inserted (1.4.2002) by 2002 asp 3, s. 65(3) (with s. 67)); S.S.I. 2002/118, art. 2(3)
S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2004) by 1999 c. 33, s. 92B(7) (as inserted (1.10.2004) by 2004 c. 19, ss. 39(7), 48(1)-(3)); S.I. 2004/2523, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 136(3) applied (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 100(5), 263; S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2
S. 136(3) applied (18.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/70, reg. 21(2)
S. 136(3) applied (31.12.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/613, art. 45(9)
C9S. 136(3) extended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 39, ss. 4(3), 53(2)
S. 136(3) extended (4.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1110, reg. 7(6)
S. 136(3) applied (26.3.2006 at 0600 hours) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 5(2), 43 (with s. 10); S.S.I. 2005/492, art. 3(d)
S. 136(3) applied (1.3.2005) by S.I. 2005/218, reg. 12(10)
S. 136(3) applied (18.4.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/143, reg. 25, Sch. 4 para. 9(2)
S. 136(3) applied (12.5.2005) by S.I. 2005/1259, art. 10(3)
S. 136(3) applied (15.5.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/225, reg. 21(4)
S. 136(3) applied (9.6.2005) by S.I. 2005/1517, art. 10(3)
S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/1803, reg. 41(3)
S. 136(3) applied (16.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3432, art. 12(3)(b)
S. 136(3) applied (2.12.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/569, reg. 21(2)
S. 136(3) applied (1.9.2006) by Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), ss. 21(2), 62; S.S.I. 2006/251, art. 3
S. 136(3) applied (1.7.2006) by S.S.I. 2006/319, art. 10(7)
S. 136(3) applied (9.6.2006) by S.I. 2006/1454, art. 13(3)(b)
S. 136(3) applied (9.10.2006) by S.I. 2002/3026, reg. 30(2C) (as inserted by S.I. 2006/2530, reg. 11(2))
S. 136(3) applied (12.10.2006) by S.I. 2006/2657, art. 14(3)(b) (with arts. 18, 19)
S. 136(3) applied (16.11.2006) by S.I. 2006/2952, art. 14(3)(b) (with art. 18)
S. 136(3) applied (16.11.2006) by S.I. 2006/2958, art. 13(3)(b) (with art. 17)
C10S. 136(3) applied (9.2.2007) by The Iran (Financial Sanctions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/281), art. 13(3)(b) (with art. 17)
S. 136(3) applied (3.5.2007) by The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1374), reg. 13(3)(b) (with reg. 16)
S. 136(3) applied (28.9.2007) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/439), reg. 21(2)
C11S. 136(3) applied (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007, 1.10.2007, 6.4.2008, 1.10.2008 for certain purposes and 1.10.2009 otherwise) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1128(2), 1300 (with savings in s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2) (with art. 6); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c) (with arts. 4, 11); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, arts. {3(3)(g)}, {5(3)(a)} (with arts. 7, 12); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(s) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2009/1802, art. 18, S.I. 2009/1941, art. 13, S.I. 2009/2476, reg. 2))
C12S. 136(3) applied (22.3.2008) by The Leader Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/66), reg. 23(4)
C13S. 136(3) applied (24.3.2008) by The Agricultural Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/64), reg. 12(4)
C14S. 136(3) applied (29.3.2008) by The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/100), reg. 22(4)
C15S. 136(3) applied (18.5.2008) by The Land Managers Skills Development Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/162), reg. 13(4)
C16S. 136(3) applied (27.11.2008) Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 62, 100, Sch. 7 para. 35(2) (with s. 101(2), Sch. 7 para. 43)
C17S. 136(3) applied (26.1.2009) by The Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/41), reg. 30(5)
C18S. 136(3) applied (10.4.2009) by The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/886), art. 12(7)
C19S. 136(3) applied (24.4.2009) by The Zimbabwe (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/ 847), {reg. 14(3)(b)}
C20S. 136(3) applied (10.8.2009) by The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1747), art. 22(3)(b) (with art. 25)
C21S. 136(3) applied (1.10.2009) by Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36), s. 61A(3) (as inserted by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 141 (with art. 10))
C22S. 136(3) applied (1.1.2010) by The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3263), reg. 10(7)
C23S. 136(3) applied (prosp.) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 14A(8) (as inserted by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 55(3), 61)
C24S. 136(3) applied (17.12.2010) by Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38), ss. 36(2)(b), 55 (with s. 44)
C25S. 136(3) applied (4.1.2011) by The Somalia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2956), reg. 16(3)(b) (with reg. 19)
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