sec.61Indictable offences and summary offences

### sec.61 Indictable offences and summary offences An offence— against section 43 (Procurement of minor for objectionable film); or against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse film; is punishable on indictment. Any other offence against this Act is punishable summarily. An indictable offence against this Act may, at the election of the defendant, be heard and determined summarily. A complaint under the Justices Act 1886 for a summary offence against this Act may be made only by a person authorised in writing by the Minister. For subsection (4) , the Minister may authorise a person either generally or in relation to a stated complaint. s 61 amd 2017 No. 17 s 71 (sec.61-ssec.1) An offence— against section 43 (Procurement of minor for objectionable film); or against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse film; is punishable on indictment. (sec.61-ssec.2) Any other offence against this Act is punishable summarily. (sec.61-ssec.3) An indictable offence against this Act may, at the election of the defendant, be heard and determined summarily. (sec.61-ssec.4) A complaint under the Justices Act 1886 for a summary offence against this Act may be made only by a person authorised in writing by the Minister. (sec.61-ssec.5) For subsection (4) , the Minister may authorise a person either generally or in relation to a stated complaint. - (a) against section 43 (Procurement of minor for objectionable film); or - (b) against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse film;