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Referendums Framework Bill

Provisions relating to referendum - Offences and penalties

34: Time limits for commencing prosecutions

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"Prosecutors must start a case within 6 months of having enough evidence and within 3 years of the alleged offence"

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If a prosecutor wants to start a case under this proposed law, they must do it within a certain time. You need to know that this time limit is 6 months after the prosecutor thinks they have enough evidence to start the case. The case must also be started no later than 3 years after the alleged offence happened.

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Part 2Provisions relating to referendum
Offences and penalties

34Time limits for commencing prosecutions

  1. A prosecution under this Part must be commenced—

  2. before the close of the day that is 6 months after the date on which the prosecutor is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to warrant the commencement of proceedings; but
    1. no later than 3 years after the alleged offence was committed.