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Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
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#### 36ZA Proceedings for offences
36ZA Proceedings for offences
> > (1) Except as provided by subsection (2), proceedings for an offence under this Part are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.
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> > (2) A second or subsequent offence under section 36X, 36Y or 36Z (whether or not under the same subsection of the section concerned) is to be prosecuted on indictment.
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> > (3) If proceedings for an offence under this Part are dealt with summarily before the Local Court, the maximum penalty that may be imposed is 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both), or the maximum penalty provided for the offence, whichever is the lesser.
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> **s 36ZA:** Ins 2002 No 103, Sch 4.25 \[2\]. Am 2006 No 107, Sch 1.15 \[6\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.