Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.28Prosecutions generally
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sec.28 Prosecutions generally
An offence against this Act is a summary offence. A proceeding for an offence against this Act must start— within 1 year after the offence is committed; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed. The summons in a proceeding in which a report of the result of an analysis is to be used for the complainant is not returnable for at least 7 days after it is served. A copy of the report must be served with the summons. s 28 sub 1994 No. 78 s 37 sch amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 (sec.28-ssec.1) An offence against this Act is a summary offence. (sec.28-ssec.2) A proceeding for an offence against this Act must start— within 1 year after the offence is committed; or within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed. (sec.28-ssec.3) The summons in a proceeding in which a report of the result of an analysis is to be used for the complainant is not returnable for at least 7 days after it is served. (sec.28-ssec.4) A copy of the report must be served with the summons.
- (a) within 1 year after the offence is committed; or
- (b) within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed.