Commentary on Sections Part 21 – Offences Section 319: time limit for summary proceedings for offences under sections 311 and 313
632.Section 310 applies the time limits for summary proceedings in subsections (2) to (4) of section 4 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 to proceedings brought under section 311 or 313. Summary proceedings may be commenced at any time within the period of 6 months from the date on which evidence that the Lord Advocate considers sufficient to justify the proceedings comes to his knowledge.