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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.
(2) Proceedings for an offence against section 15A may be dealt with by the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.
(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.
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].