Architects Act 2002
sec.138Proceedings for offences
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sec.138 Proceedings for offences
A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be heard and decided summarily. The proceeding must start— within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. s 138 amd 2010 No. 18 s 38 sub 2020 No. 24 s 28 (sec.138-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be heard and decided summarily. (sec.138-ssec.2) The proceeding must start— within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.
- (a) within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or
- (b) within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.