SECTION 65

(1) Prescription shall be the barring of prosecution following the failure to commence action within the prescribed limitation period. (2) In the case of a felony, criminal proceedings shall be time-barred after the years have elapsed from the day following the day of commission of the felony, if within the interval no step is taken within the meaning of section 66. (3) Where a step has been taken within that interval, prosecution can only be time-barred after ten years have elapsed from the day following the date of such step. Courtesy of the Cameroon Center for Demoncracy and Human Rights – CCDHR: www.ccdhr.org 17 (4) In the case of a misdemeanour except where there are special provisions in relation to certain offences, the period of prescription shall be three years. It shall be calculated according to the circumstances specified in sub-sections (2) and (3). (5) In the case of a simple offence period of prescription shall be one year shall be calculated according to the circumstances specified in sub-sections 1 and (3). (6) In the case of prosecution for several related offences, the delay for prescription to be taken into consideration shall be that of the offence with the most severe punishment.