95Prosecutions

95 Prosecutions

S. 95(1) amended by No. 86/1994 s. 47(zzc), substituted by No. 103/2004 s. 43.

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may only be brought by—

(a) the Director; or

(b) a person authorised by the Director for the purposes of this section.

S. 95(1A) inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 43.

(1A) In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations it must be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person bringing the proceedings was authorised to bring the proceedings.

S. 95(1B) inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 43.

(1B) Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings for an indictable offence.

S. 95(2) amended by No. 9848 s. 18(1).

(2) Notwithstanding anything in any Act, proceedings for any offence against this Act may be brought within the period of three years after the commission of the alleged offence or, with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, at any later time.

S. 95A inserted by No. 86/1994 s. 43, repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 110, new s. 95A inserted by No. 41/2003 s. 10.