sec.85Proceedings under Act

sec.85 Proceedings under Act

A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . The proceeding may be started within— 1 year after the offence is committed; or 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed. In a proceeding under this Act, it is not necessary to prove any of the following matters, unless evidence contrary to the matter is given— the establishment of Legal Aid; the authority of a Legal Aid employee to start, or appear in, the proceeding; the appointment of a Legal Aid employee. (sec.85-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 . (sec.85-ssec.2) The proceeding may be started within— 1 year after the offence is committed; or 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed. (sec.85-ssec.3) In a proceeding under this Act, it is not necessary to prove any of the following matters, unless evidence contrary to the matter is given— the establishment of Legal Aid; the authority of a Legal Aid employee to start, or appear in, the proceeding; the appointment of a Legal Aid employee.

• (a) 1 year after the offence is committed; or
• (b) 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the offence is committed.
• (a) the establishment of Legal Aid;
• (b) the authority of a Legal Aid employee to start, or appear in, the proceeding;
• (c) the appointment of a Legal Aid employee.