(b) 1 year from the time of the commission of the
offence,
whichever is the earlier.
33. (1) Subject to this section, proceedings for
offences against this Ordinance may be instituted in the
name of the Authority, and may be commenced and conducted
by a public officer appointed under section 13 of the
Magistrates Ordinance.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to
derogate from the powers of the Attorney General in
relation to the prosecution of offences.
Defence to proceedings
under
section 5,
6, 7, 12
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or 16.
34. In any proceedings for an offence under section
5, 6, 7, 12 or 16, it shall be a defence to show that the
circumstances constituting or leading to the commission of
of the offence arose by reason of the fact of being
-
(a)
sanctioned by lawful authority;
(b)
necessary to prevent injury to any person or
saving the life of any person; or
(c) necessary to prevent damage to property where the
circumstances placing the property in danger of