r the commission of the offence but subject to that may be brought within a period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to their knowledge. Aside from this, the normal time limits for summary offences (six months from the commission of the offence) apply to summary offences under the Act. Certain of the offences under the Act are triable either way (e.g. sections 83 and 85) and may therefore be tried on indictment without time limit. Arranging adoptions: section 92 Generally, only adoption agencies and persons acting in pursuance of a High Court order may take the steps specified in relation to the adoption of children. Where stipulated below, certain individuals are exempted from this general restriction. An adoption agency is a local authority or a registered adoption society, known also a voluntary adoption agency. The steps are:  Asking a person other than an adoption agency to provide a child for adoption. For example, a birth parent or a third party is asked to supply a child.  Asking a person other than an adoption agency to provide prospective adopters for a child. For example, where the birth parent approaches a third party, such as an intermediary, and asks them to provide adopters for their child.  Offering to find a child for adoption. For example, where X approaches Y and suggests that X can locate a child for Y to adopt.  Offering a child for adoption to a person other than to an adoption agency. This would be where X, a parent of a child or an intermediary, who has already identified a child who could be adopted makes a direct proposal about them to Y. 230  Handing over a child to any person other than to an adoption agency with a view to the child’s adoption by the 