116 Legal proceedings
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (1992 c 5) | Legislation

Legal proceedings

116  Legal proceedings

(1)     Any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf may conduct any proceedings [under any provision of this Act other than section 114 or under any provision of] [the Jobseekers Act 1995] before a magistrates' court although not a barrister or solicitor.

(2)     Notwithstanding anything in any Act—

(a)     proceedings for an offence under this Act [(other than proceedings to which paragraph (b) applies)][, or for an offence under the Jobseekers Act 1995,] may be begun at any time within the period of 3 months from the date on which evidence, sufficient in the opinion of the Secretary of State to justify a prosecution for the offence, comes to his knowledge or within a period of 12 months from the commission of the offence, whichever period last expires; and

(²ú)ÌýÌýÌýÌý proceedings [brought by the appropriate authority] for an offence under this Act relating to housing benefit or [council tax benefit] may be begun at any time within the period of 3 months from the date on which evidence, sufficient

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