Meat Industry Act 1978
76Proceedings for offences
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76 Proceedings for offences
76 Proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may be dealt with before the Local Court or before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.
(2) Proceedings for an offence against the regulations are to be disposed of in a summary manner before the Local Court.
(3) The maximum pecuniary penalty that may be imposed by the Local Court in proceedings for an offence against this Act is 50 penalty units or the maximum penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence, whichever is the lesser.
(4) If proceedings for an offence against this Act are brought before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction, the Court may impose a penalty not exceeding the maximum penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence.
s 76: Am 1978 No 150, Sch 2, Part 1; 1983 No 49, Sch 3 (9); 1991 No 45, Sch 1 (12); 1992 No 112, Sch 1, 1998 No 129, Sch 1 [108]; 1999 No 31, Sch 4.58 [1]–[4]; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.35. Rep 1998 No 128, Sch 3 [33]. Ins 2003 No 40, Sch 1.28 [2]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.