20Authority to prosecute

#### 20 Authority to prosecute 20 Authority to prosecute > > (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be instituted— > > > > > (a) by an inspector appointed under the Principal Act, or > > > > > (b) by a person acting with the written consent of the Minister. > > > (2) In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations, a consent to institute the proceedings, purporting to have been signed by the Minister, shall be evidence of that consent without proof of the signature of the Minister. > > **s 20:** Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1.