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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Offences - Miscellaneous provisions

143: Time for filing charging document

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"You have 2 years to file a complaint about a law break"

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You have two years to file a charging document for an offence against the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. This two-year period starts from the date the offence was committed, and it overrides what is stated in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. This rule does not apply to certain offences, such as those against section 124(1), 127(4), or 131A(1).

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Part 8Offences
Miscellaneous provisions

143Time 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 2 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

  2. This section does not apply to an offence against section 124(1), 127(4), or 131A(1).

Notes
  • Section 143: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).