81Proceedings for offences

81 Proceedings for offences

81 Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.

(2) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may instead be dealt with summarily before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(3) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be instituted at any time within 2 years after the commission of the offence.

(4) The maximum monetary penalty that may be imposed by the Local Court in proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Act or the regulations is—

(a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, and

(b) for an individual—1,000 penalty units.

(5) The maximum penalty that may be imposed by the Supreme Court in proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Act or the regulations is the maximum penalty specified by that provision in respect of the offence.

s 81: Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.26; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4; 2025 No 21, Sch 1[33].