Commencement of prosecution
90(1)No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act without the consent of the Attorney-General.
90(2)Repealed: 1980, c.40, s.9
90(3)Subject to subsection (3.1), every prosecution for an offence against this Act, shall
(a)
be commenced within two years next after the day on which the offence was committed, and not afterwards; and
(b)
when commenced, be proceeded with and carried on without wilful delay.
90(3.1)If an offence is alleged to have been committed on or after July 1, 2017, a prosecution under this Act shall
(a)
be commenced not later than four years after the day the alleged offence was committed, and
(b)
when commenced, be proceeded with and carried on without wilful delay.
90(4)Despite subsections (3) and (3.1), when a prosecution is prevented by the withdrawal of or absconding of the defendant out of the jurisdiction of the court, the prosecution may be commenced within one year after his return.
1980, c.40, s.9; 1991, c.49, s.3; 2017, c.28, s.50