《刑事诉讼和证据法》第 26 条对任何犯罪都规定了 20 年的时效（谋杀犯罪除 外，不设时限）。引用的条款未提供在被指控的犯罪人已逃避司法处置的情形下 中止诉讼时效的可能性。尽管如此，仍提供了一个实际允许中止时效的案例。
Section 26 of CPEA provides a 20 year prescription period for any offence (except murder, which is not time-barred). The cited provision does not provide the possibility of suspension of the period of limitations where the alleged offender has evaded the administration of justice. Nevertheless, a case example was provided in which such a suspension had been granted in practice.