23. Penal proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Act shall be prescribed by three years from the date on which the prosecutor became aware of the commission of the offence. However, no proceedings may be instituted where more than seven years have elapsed from the commission of the offence.
R. S. 1964, c. 153, s. 24; 1985, c. 34, s. 241; 1992, c. 61, s. 387; 2024, c. 352024, c. 35, s. 491.