104Nature of proceedings for offences

#### 104 Nature of proceedings for offences 104 Nature of proceedings for offences > > (1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations may be dealt with— > > > > > (a) summarily before the Local Court, or > > > > > (b) summarily before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction. > > > (2) If proceedings are brought in the Local Court, the maximum monetary penalty that the Local Court may impose for the offence is the lesser of— > > > > > (a) 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation), despite any higher maximum monetary penalty provided in respect of the offence, or > > > > > (b) the maximum monetary penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence. > > > (3) Proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations must be commenced not later than 2 years from when the offence was alleged to have been committed. > > > (4) In the case of proceedings for an offence that relate to the death of a person that is or has been the subject of a coronial inquest that concludes later than 2 years from when the offence was alleged to have been committed, the proceedings must be commenced not later than 6 months after the conclusion of the inquest.