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\[7\].