691Proceedings for offences

691 Proceedings for offences

691 Proceedings for offences

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

(2) Proceedings for an offence against section 626(1), 627(1) or 628(1) may be dealt with—

(a) summarily by the Local Court, or

(b) summarily before the Land and Environment Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(3) Proceedings for an offence dealt with summarily before the Land and Environment Court in its summary jurisdiction may be instituted at any time within 6 months after the offence is alleged to have been committed.

s 691: Subst 1994 No 44, Sch 13 (7). Am 1996 No 69, Sch 3 [17]; 1997 No 152, Sch 3 [47] [48]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.142 [3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.