47Proceedings and prosecutions

### 47 Proceedings and prosecutions > > (1)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 77, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS77@Hpa@EN) Notwithstanding anything in the [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) to the contrary, proceedings in respect of an offence against this Act may be commenced at any time within a period of 3 years after the time when the offence is alleged to have been committed. > > > (2)  *\[Section 47 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 29 \]*A complaint in respect of an offence against this Act may be made by – > > > > > > (a) the chief forest practices officer; or > > > > > > > (b) a police officer; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 47 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 77, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS77@Hpb@EN) any other person who is authorized by the Authority, in writing, to make complaints under this Act. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 47 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 77, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS77@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 47 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 29 \]*In the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions under this section, the chief forest practices officer and the persons referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS47@Gs2@EN) [(c)](#GS47@Gs2@Hpc@EN) are subject to the direction of the Authority.