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Citizenship Act

s. 31 Limitation period

  • PART VII: Offences

Current to 2026-09-03 Β· Last amended 2025-12-15 Β· Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

The law says

Citizenship Act s. 31
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31 Any proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act or the regulations that is punishable on summary conviction may be instituted at any time within but not later than 10 years after the time when the offence was committed.

Amendment History (1)
  • R.S., 1985, c. C-29, s. 31; 2014, c. 22, s. 30

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