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Takeovers Act 1993

Investigation and enforcement - General

44PA: Time limit for commencing proceedings for offence under section 44H, 44J, or 44P

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"Time limit to charge someone with a takeover offence"

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You can be charged with an offence under sections 44H, 44J, or 44P of the Takeovers Act 1993 at any time. This is different from what is stated in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. You can be charged with these offences even if a lot of time has passed since they happened.

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44PATime limit for commencing proceedings for offence under section 44H, 44J, or 44P

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, a charging document may be filed at any time in respect of an offence against section 44H, 44J, or 44P of this Act.

Notes
  • Section 44PA: inserted, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).