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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.568When offence proceedings must be started
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### sec.568 When offence proceedings must be started
Subject to subsection (2) , proceedings for an offence against this Act must be started—
within 1 year after the offence was committed; or
within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 18 months after the offence was committed.
Proceedings for an offence against section 137 , 394 or 928 must be started within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 6 years after the offence was committed.
(sec.568-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , proceedings for an offence against this Act must be started— within 1 year after the offence was committed; or within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 18 months after the offence was committed.
(sec.568-ssec.2) Proceedings for an offence against section 137 , 394 or 928 must be started within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 6 years after the offence was committed.
- (a) within 1 year after the offence was committed; or
- (b) within 6 months after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 18 months after the offence was committed.