77Proceedings for offences

77 Proceedings for offences

77 Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.

(2) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may instead be dealt with summarily before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(3) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be instituted at any time within 2 years after the commission of the offence.

(4) The maximum penalty that may be imposed by the Local Court in proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations is 100 penalty units for a corporation and 50 penalty units for an individual.

(5) The maximum penalty that may be imposed by the Supreme Court in proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations is the maximum penalty specified by the relevant section of this Act, or relevant clause of the regulations, for the offence.

(6) Without limiting section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be commenced by the regulator.