New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 411

411 Limitation of proceedings

1 Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the offence was committed.

2 The period of 12 months does not run while the person charged is beyond the limits and territorial sea of New Zealand.

3 Subsection (1) is subject to subsection (2) and to any special provisions of this Act.

History: Section 411: replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).   Section 411(1): amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 71 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).     Section 411(2): amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 71 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).