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Prosecutions.
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30.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under any section of this Act shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister.
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(2) A prosecution for an offence under any section of this Act may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
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(3) A prosecution for an offence under any section of this Act may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods latest expires, that is to say:—
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(a) three months after the date on which it is certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister that evidence sufficient to justify the institution of such prosecution came into the possession or procurement of the Minister, or
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(b) six months after the commission of the offence.
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