116Proceedings

116 Proceedings (1) Proceedings for an offence against Part 4 or regulations under that Part may only be brought by— S. 116(1)(a) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 111.6). (a) a police officer; or S. 116(1)(b) amended by No. 4/2000 s. 11. (b) an enforcement officer; or S. 116(1)(c) inserted by No. 4/2000 s. 11. (c) a person authorised by the Minister under subsection (1A). S. 116(1A) inserted by No. 4/2000 s. 11. (1A) The Minister may authorise a person to bring proceedings for an offence against Part 4 or regulations under that Part. S. 116(2) repealed by No. 81/2000 s. 34(2), new s. 116(2) inserted by No. 8/2019 s. 127. (2) Despite section 7 of the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009**, a proceeding for an offence against section 73(1) may be commenced not more than 15 months after the commission of the alleged offence. S. 116A inserted by No. 81/2000 s. 35.