. (2) The submission of a judgment proposal in a case that subsequently is dismissed without considering the merits does not interrupt the period of limitation. Section 4 – Continuation of the period of limitation (297/2003) On application, the period of limitation on the right to bring charges may be extended once by one year, if (1) the preliminary investigation of the offence requires special, timeconsuming investigative measures for which reason at the end of the period of limitation the investigation could clearly be incomplete, (2) the offence has been taken under preliminary investigation exceptionally late, or (3) the person to be summoned as defendant in the offence is evading apprehension and for this reason he or she probably cannot be given notice of the summons before the end of the period of limitation and a very important public interest demands continuation of the period of limitation. Section 5 – Procedure when continuing the period of limitation (297/2003) (1) The decision on the continuation of the period of limitation on the right to bring charges shall be made by the court where charges may be heard for the offence in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act (689/1997). The application for the continuation of the period of limitation may be made by the public prosecutor and by the complainant if he or she has the right referred to in Chapter 1, section 14, subsections 1 or 2, or section 15, subsection 1 of said Act to bring charges. The application shall be made in writing before the period of limitation ends. (441/2011) (2) The application for continuation of the period of limitation shall be taken up by the court for consideration without delay. It may be considered by a District Court consisting of one chairperson. (3) If it is probable that a certain person shall be charged for the offence concerned in the application referred to in section 4(1) or (2) for continuation of the period of limitation, he or she shall be reserved an opportunity to be heard on the application. The summons may be delivered in person or by post. (4) The decision given on the application is not subject to ordinary appeal. An extraordinary appeal on the basis of procedural fault may be submitted to the superior court within thirty days. The extraordinary appeal shall be considered as an urgent matter. Section 6 – Time-barring of the imposition of a sentence (297/2003) (1) The right to impose a sentence for an offence referred to in section 1, subsection 1 does not become time-barred. (1161/2005)