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Offences and enforcement - Time for filing charge

71: Time for filing charge

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If you want to file a charge about something that is against the Waste Minimisation Act 2008, there is a time limit. The time limit is 12 months after the person who starts the proceedings finds out, or should have found out, about the matter. This is different from what is said in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

If the charge is about something that is against a bylaw made under section 56, the time limit is 6 months. The 6 months starts after the territorial authority that starts the proceedings finds out, or should have found out, about the matter. You need to know when the matter was discovered to work out the time limit.

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Part 5Offences and enforcement
Time for filing charge

71Time for filing charge

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011,—

  2. the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the matter giving rise to the charge first became known, or should have become known, to the person who commences the proceedings; and
    1. the limitation period in respect of an offence against a bylaw made under section 56 ends on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the matter giving rise to the charge first became known, or should have become known, to the territorial authority that commences the proceedings.

      Notes
      • Section 71: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).