sec.25Proceedings for offences

sec.25 Proceedings for offences

A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be by way of summary proceedings before an industrial magistrate. A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be commenced within the later of the following— 1 year after the offence is committed; 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. The Industrial Relations Act 2016 applies, with necessary changes, in relation to a proceeding before an industrial magistrate for a charge of an offence against this Act. Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 7 , in an Act, a reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act . s 25 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 (sec.25-ssec.1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be by way of summary proceedings before an industrial magistrate. (sec.25-ssec.2) A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be commenced within the later of the following— 1 year after the offence is committed; 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence. (sec.25-ssec.3) The Industrial Relations Act 2016 applies, with necessary changes, in relation to a proceeding before an industrial magistrate for a charge of an offence against this Act. Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 7 , in an Act, a reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act .

• (a) 1 year after the offence is committed;
• (b) 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.