No prosecution for an offence made punishable by or under this Act shall be instituted except within1[twenty-four months] from the date of the commission of the offence and no such prosecution shall be instituted without the previous sanction of the Chief Inspector.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>No prosecution for an offence made punishable by or under this Act shall be instituted except within<sup>1</sup>[twenty-four months] from the date of the commission of the offence and no such prosecution shall be instituted without the previous sanction of the Chief Inspector. <br><br>