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Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
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#### 49 Proceedings for offences
49 Proceedings for offences
> > (1) Subject to Part 3 and subsection (2), proceedings for an offence against this Act shall be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.
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> > (2) Proceedings for an offence against section 15A may be dealt with by the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.
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> > (3) If proceedings for an offence against section 15A are brought before the Local Court, the maximum penalty that the Local Court may impose on a corporation is 50 penalty units.
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> **s 49:** Am 1996 No 6, Sch 1.1 \[3\] \[4\]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.38 \[18\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2009 No 81, Sch 1 \[4\].