sec.50Proceedings for offences

### sec.50 Proceedings for offences A prosecution for an offence against this Act is to be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 on complaint of— a person authorised by the chief executive for that purpose, either generally or in a particular case; or a police officer. The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1) (a) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved. The requirement to proceed in a summary way is subject to section 50B . s 50 amd 2001 No. 76 s 2 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 28 s 51 (sec.50-ssec.1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act is to be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 on complaint of— a person authorised by the chief executive for that purpose, either generally or in a particular case; or a police officer. (sec.50-ssec.2) The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1) (a) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved. (sec.50-ssec.3) The requirement to proceed in a summary way is subject to section 50B . - (a) a person authorised by the chief executive for that purpose, either generally or in a particular case; or - (b) a police officer.