138 Proceedings in Great BritainU.K.
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Proceedings for an offence by virtue of section 9, 59, 93, 94, 95 or 129—
(a)may not be brought more than six years after the commission of the offence but, subject to that,
(b)may be brought within a period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge.
In relation to Scotland, “the prosecutor” is to be read as “the procurator fiscal”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 138 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(n) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)