Time limit for bringing certain criminal proceedings
Section 51: Offence of improper use of public electronic communications network
463.Section 51 increases the time limit for bringing prosecutions for offences under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 from six months from the date of the offence to three years from that date, provided that the prosecution is brought not more than six months after evidence which the prosecutor considers sufficient to justify proceedings comes to the prosecutor’s knowledge.