Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.112Summary proceedings for offences
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sec.112 Summary proceedings for offences
Proceedings for an offence against this Act are to be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . A proceeding for an offence against section 54 must start— within 5 years after the commission of the offence; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 7 years after the commission of the offence. A proceeding for another offence against this Act 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. (sec.112-ssec.1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act are to be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . (sec.112-ssec.2) A proceeding for an offence against section 54 must start— within 5 years after the commission of the offence; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 7 years after the commission of the offence. (sec.112-ssec.3) A proceeding for another offence against this Act 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 5 years after the commission of the offence; or
- (b) within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 7 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.