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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Offences and penalties - Charging documents and burden of proof

65: Time for filing charging document

You could also call this:

“When you can file a complaint for breaking aviation rules”

You have 12 months from when an offence against the Civil Aviation Act 1990 happens to file a charging document. This is different from what section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 says. The time limit ends exactly 12 months after the date when the offence took place.

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Part 5 Offences and penalties
Charging documents and burden of proof

65Time for filing charging document

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the offence was committed.

Notes
  • Section 65: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).