148AWhen proceedings for offences may be commenced

148A When proceedings for offences may be commenced

(1) Subject to subsection (2), despite anything to the contrary in any Act (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006)—

(a) Energy Safe Victoria may commence a proceeding for an offence against this Act or the regulations within the period of 3 years after it becomes aware of the commission of the alleged offence; and

(b) any other person may commence a proceeding for an offence against this Act or the regulations within the period of 3 years after the commission of the alleged offence.

(2) Energy Safe Victoria must not commence a proceeding for an offence against section 141D(3) or any other offence against this Act or the regulations constituted by a contravention or alleged contravention to which an undertaking accepted under section 141D relates unless it does so within the period of 6 months after the day on which it—

(a) becomes aware that the undertaking has been contravened; or

(b) consents to the withdrawal of the undertaking under section 141D(2).

S. 148B inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 51.