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Electricity Act 1992

Miscellaneous provisions - General electricity matters - Offences

165: Time for filing charging document

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“Time limit for reporting electrical offences”

You have five years to file a charging document for most offences under the Electricity Act 1992. This is different from the usual time limit set by section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. The five-year period starts from the day the offence was committed. This rule applies to all offences under the Electricity Act, except for offences under section 163C. It also applies to offences against regulations made under section 169 of the Act.

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Part 14 Miscellaneous provisions
General electricity matters: Offences

165Time 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 (other than an offence under section 163C) or against any regulations made under section 169 ends on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

Notes
  • Section 165: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).