§ Mr. McLoughlinI beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 19, line 6, leave out '(1)'.
As hon. Members know, clause 8 makes further provisions relating to offences by amending, and adding to, section 45 of the 1992 Act. This amendment modifies provisions in new section 45A(2).
New section 45A(2) deals with prosecution time limits for offences under section 45(1) relating to the duty imposed by section 32(1). This duty requires trade unions to send the certification officer an annual return relating to its financial affairs. As they appear in the Bill, the provisions allow proceedings for an offence relating to the duty to be commenced within three years of the date when the offence was committed.
§ Amendment agreed to.