Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988
sec.28Proceedings for offences
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sec.28 Proceedings for offences
A prosecution for an offence against this Act shall be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 upon the complaint of the registrar or any person authorised in writing in that behalf by the Minister. The authority of a person to make a complaint in respect of an offence against this Act shall be presumed until the contrary is proved. Proceedings for an offence against this Act may be instituted within 12 months after the commission of the offence or within 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the knowledge of the complainant, whichever is the later period. (sec.28-ssec.1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act shall be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 upon the complaint of the registrar or any person authorised in writing in that behalf by the Minister. (sec.28-ssec.2) The authority of a person to make a complaint in respect of an offence against this Act shall be presumed until the contrary is proved. (sec.28-ssec.3) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may be instituted within 12 months after the commission of the offence or within 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the knowledge of the complainant, whichever is the later period.