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Electricity Industry Safety and Administration Act 1997
89Time for commencing prosecutions
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89 Time for commencing prosecutions
(1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act may be commenced within 2 years after the date of the alleged offence or a longer period authorised by the Minister.
(2) The Minister may authorise a prosecution after the expiration 2 years from the date of the alleged offence subject to the following qualifications:
(a) the prosecution must be commenced within 6 months after the circumstances of the alleged offence come to the knowledge of the prosecutor;
(b) the prosecution must be commenced within 10 years after the date of the alleged offence.