Consumer Rights Act 2022

Time limit for instituting summary proceedings

163. The Act of 2007 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 77:

“77A. Notwithstanding section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 , summary proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted at any time within three years from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.”.