对于应处十年或十年以上徒刑的罪行，应在该等罪行实施后的六年内，或者该 等罪行被发现后或以合理的谨慎本会被发现后的两年内开始起诉，以二者当中 较长的期限为准。对于应处五年徒刑的罪行，期限减至该等罪行实施后三年或 该等罪行被发现后一年内，以二者当中较长的期限为准。考虑到腐败案件的保 密性和复杂性，这些时限可能对成功起诉构成挑战。
Prosecution of a crime punishable by imprisonment for ten years or more must be commenced within six years after it is committed or within two years after it is discovered, or with reasonable diligence could have been discovered, whichever is the longest. For crimes punishable by imprisonment for five years, the times are diminished to three years after the commission or one year after the discovery, whichever is the longest. Considering the secrecy and complexity of corruption cases, these time limits could pose a challenge to successful prosecutions.