Section 1316 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Time for instituting criminal proceedings

Despite anything in any other law, proceedings for an offence against this Act may be instituted within the period of 5 years after the act or omission alleged to constitute the offence or, with the Minister’s consent, at any later time.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 1313A — Offences committed partly in and partly out of the jurisdiction
s 1314 — Continuing offences
s 1315 — Proceedings: how taken
s 1316A — Privilege against self‑incrimination not available to bodies corporate in Corporations Act criminal proceedings
s 1317 — Certain persons to assist in prosecutions
s 1317AA — Disclosures qualifying for protection under this Part

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