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132. Prosecution of offences: persons who may bring proceedings and time for bringing them

(1) This section applies to proceedings for -

(a) an offence under this Act that is punishable with a fine, or

(b) an offence under a registered society's rules (see section 20).

(2) The proceedings may be brought by the following -

(a) in the case of proceedings in respect of an offence under a society's rules, the society;

(b) in the case of proceedings by virtue of section 127 in respect of neglect or a failure to do any act, or provide any information, required by the PRA -

(i) the FCA (after notifying the PRA), or

(ii) the PRA (after notifying the FCA);

(c) in the case of proceedings by virtue of any of section 130(1) to (3) -

(i) the registered society in question,

(ii) any member of that society authorised by the society, the society's committee or the FCA, or