Time limit for prosecution
104.—(1) A proceeding against a person in respect of any offence under any provision contained in these Regulations shall be commenced within one year after the offence was committed, and the time so limited by this regulation shall, in the case of any proceedings under the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) for any such offence be substituted for any limitation of time contained in that Order.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the making of a complaint shall be deemed to be the commencement of a proceeding.
(1)
S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).