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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Offences - Further provisions relating to offences

167: Time for filing charging document for offence against section 54 or 130

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"Time limit to charge someone for hurting animals"

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If you commit an offence against section 54 or 130 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, you can be charged within 2 years of committing the offence. This rule is different from what is stated in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. This does not change how section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 applies to other offences.

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Part 8Offences
Further provisions relating to offences

167Time for filing charging document for offence against section 54 or 130

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against section 54 or 130 of this Act ends on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

  2. Nothing in subsection (1) affects the application of section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 in relation to any offence not mentioned in that subsection.

Notes
  • Section 167: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).