Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences

99: Time for filing charging document

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"How long you have to be charged for breaking Reserves Act rules"

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If you commit an offence against the Reserves Act 1977 or any rules made under it, there is a time limit for filing a charging document. This time limit is 12 months after the offence was committed. You can find more information about this in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, but for offences against the Reserves Act 1977, the 12-month time limit applies.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Offences

99Time for filing charging document

  1. Despite section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act or any regulations made under it ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the offence was committed.

Notes
  • Section 99: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).