6BAlternative arrangements for administration of applied provisions

6B Alternative arrangements for administration of applied provisions

6B Alternative arrangements for administration of applied provisions

(1) The regulations may provide that:

(a) any or all of the provisions of section 6A do not have effect, and

(b) any or all of the functions or powers conferred on a Commonwealth authority by or under the applied provisions may be exercised or performed by a person or authority specified in the regulations.

(2) To the extent that, because of regulations referred to in subsection (1), the laws of the Commonwealth do not apply to an offence against the applied provisions, the offence is to be regarded as an indictable offence under the laws of the State, but may, with the consent of the prosecutor and the defendant, be dealt with summarily.

s 6B: Ins 1996 No 70, Sch 1 (9).