Offences: procedure
379.A freezing order may include a provision that proceedings for an offence under the order are not to be instituted unless the relevant Director of Public Prosecutions or the Treasury consents.
380.An information or complaint relating to an offence under the order may be tried in England and Wales or Northern Ireland if it is laid or made within one year from the commission of the offence. In Scotland, summary proceedings for an offence may be commenced within one year of the commission of the offence.