NTIn ForceAct
Animal Protection Act 2018
118Authority to prosecute
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 118
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Animal Protection Act 2018.
118 Authority to prosecute (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act must not be commenced without the approval of: (a) the CEO; or (b) a person authorised by the CEO. (2) An approval may be given in relation to: (a) a particular case; or (b) a particular class of case. (3) A document purporting to be the approval of the CEO, or person authorised, is evidence of that approval. (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a prosecution started by the Attorney-General or Director of Public Prosecutions.