Places of Religious Worship Act, 1812

Penalties to be sued for within six months.

17. And . . . no penalty or forfeiture shall be recoverable under this Act unless the same shall be sued for or the offence in respect of which the same is imposed is prosecuted before the justices of the peace or quarter sessions within six months after the offence shall have been committed; and no person who shall suffer any imprisonment for non-payment of any penalty shall thereafter be liable to the payment of such penalty or forefeiture.