125LProceedings for offences

125L Proceedings for offences

125L Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are, except as provided by this section, to be dealt with summarily by—

(a) the Land and Environment Court, or

(b) the Local Court.

(2) If proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are brought in the Local Court—

(a) the maximum period of imprisonment that the Court may impose is 12 months, and

(b) the maximum monetary penalty that the Court may impose is 2,000 penalty units.

(3) Proceedings against an individual for an offence of mining in contravention of section 7 or 91 may be taken on indictment.

s 125L: Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 2 [44].