A-5 - Penal Actions Act

Section 1 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

1. No action, suit or information for the recovery of any fine imposed under any statute, whereby the forfeiture is limited to the Crown only, may be brought or laid except within the two years next after the date upon which the offence was committed against such statute.

Any action, suit or information for the recovery of any fine imposed under any statute, the benefit and suit whereto is by such statute limited to the Crown and to any other person who may prosecute in that behalf, may be brought or laid by such other person, as aforesaid, within one year next after the date upon which the offence was committed but not afterwards; and in default of any action or suit by such person, then the same may be brought for the Crown at any time within the two years next after the expiry of such first year.

R. S. 1964, c. 34, s. 1.