Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1937
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Time limit for prosecutions under section 58 of the Principal Act. |
24.—A prosecution for an offence under section 58 of the Principal Act may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods latest expires, that is to say:— | |
(a) three months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Minister to justify a prosecution for the offence comes to his knowledge, or | ||
(b) twelve months after the commission of the offence, | ||
and, for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Minister as to the date on which such evidence comes to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence thereof. |