8Proceedings for offences

8 Proceedings for offences

8 Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be disposed of summarily—

(a) by the Local Court, or

(b) by the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(2) The maximum term of imprisonment that the Local Court may impose for an offence against this Act or the regulations is 2 years or the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for the offence, whichever is the shorter term.

s 8: Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.124 [3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Subst 2019 No 15, Sch 2[7].