Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.178Offences under Act are summary
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sec.178 Offences under Act are summary
An offence against this Act is a summary offence. A proceeding for the offence must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. A prosecution may only be started by a person authorised by the chief executive to bring the prosecution. s 178 amd 2022 No. 35 s 33 (sec.178-ssec.1) An offence against this Act is a summary offence. (sec.178-ssec.2) A proceeding for the offence must start within the later of the following periods to end— 1 year after the commission of the offence; 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. (sec.178-ssec.3) A prosecution may only be started by a person authorised by the chief executive to bring the prosecution.
- (a) 1 year after the commission of the offence;
- (b) 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.