109Persons who may commence proceedings

#### 109 Persons who may commence proceedings 109 Persons who may commence proceedings > > (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be taken and prosecuted only by the Secretary or, in the name of the Secretary, by a person acting with the authority of the Secretary. > > > (2) In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations, an authority to prosecute purporting to have been signed by the Secretary is evidence of that authority without proof of the signature of the Secretary. > > **s 109:** Am 2025 No 32, Sch 1\[46\].