Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 No. 15

Amendments to the Wildlife Order N.I.

Time limit for prosecution of summary offences N.I.

23—(1) Article 26 of the Wildlife Order (summary prosecutions) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraph (1).

(3) In paragraph (2) for “Summary proceedings for an offence to which this Article applies” substitute “ Proceedings for a summary offence under this Order ”.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to an offence committed before this section comes into operation.