Finance Act 2022

Amendment of section 126 of Finance Act 2001 (proceedings in relation to offences)

51. (1) Section 126 of the Finance Act 2001 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):

“(7) Subsection (5) shall not apply to summary proceedings instituted in respect of an offence that is triable, at the election of the prosecution, either on indictment or summarily.”.

(2) This section shall have effect as respects proceedings referred to in section 126 of the Finance Act 2001 instituted after the coming into operation of this section.