68Prosecution of offences

### 68 Prosecution of offences > > (1)  [*\[Section 68 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2007, s. 8, Applied:13 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-13/act-2007-053#GS8@EN) An offence against [section 34](#GS34@EN) , [51](#GS51@EN) , [56](#GS56@EN) , [57](#GS57@EN) , [66A](#GS66A@EN) , [66B](#GS66B@EN) , [66C](#GS66C@EN) , [67](#GS67@EN) , or [70](#GS70@EN) is an indictable offence. > > > (2)  Notwithstanding that the offences referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS68@Gs1@EN) are indictable offences, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of an offence against [section 34](#GS34@EN) , [51](#GS51@EN) , [56](#GS56@EN) , [57](#GS57@EN) , or [70](#GS70@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) the court is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so; and > > > > > > > (b) the defendant and prosecutor consent. > > > (3)  A court of summary jurisdiction that convicts a person of an offence referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS68@Gs2@EN) may – > > > > > > (a) if the offence is against [section 56](#GS56@EN) – impose a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or > > > > > > > (b) if the offence is against [section 34](#GS34@EN) , [51](#GS51@EN) , [57](#GS57@EN) , or [70](#GS70@EN) – impose a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units in the case of a body corporate, and a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, in any other case.