17Proceedings for offences

#### 17 Proceedings for offences 17 Proceedings for offences > > (1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act are to 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, despite any higher maximum monetary penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence, is— > > > > > (a) for an individual, 100 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) for a body corporate, 500 penalty units. > > > (3) Proceedings for an offence under this Act that are brought before the Local Court must be commenced within 2 years of the date of the alleged offence. > > **s 17:** Am 2020 No 26, Sch 1.3.