Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
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Summary proceedings. |
55.—(1) An offence under this Act that may be prosecuted summarily by— | |
(a) the Minister, other than in respect of an offence under section 18 or section 22 , | ||
(b) the local authority in whose functional area the offence is alleged to have been committed, or | ||
(c) a member of the Garda Síochána, in accordance with section 8 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. | ||
(2) Notwithstanding section 10 (4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 , summary proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted within 12 months of the commission of the offence. |