Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998
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Prosecution of summary offences. |
6.—(1) Proceedings in relation to a summary offence under this Act may be brought and prosecuted by the Authority. | |
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 , summary proceedings for an offence under this Act may be commenced at any time within 12 months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Authority to justify initiating the proceedings comes to the Authority's knowledge not being later than 5 years from the date on which the offence concerned was committed. |