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Planning Act 2016
sec.174Proceedings for offences
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### sec.174 Proceedings for offences
A person may bring proceedings ( offence proceedings ) in a Magistrates Court on a complaint to prosecute another person for an offence against parts 2 to 5 or section 226 .
The person may bring the offence proceedings whether or not any right of the person has been, or may be, infringed by, or because of, the commission of the offence.
However, only the enforcement authority may bring offence proceedings for an offence under—
if the offence is about the building assessment provisions— sections 163 or 164 ; or
otherwise— sections 168 , 172 or 226 .
s 174 amd 2019 No. 11 s 171
(sec.174-ssec.1) A person may bring proceedings ( offence proceedings ) in a Magistrates Court on a complaint to prosecute another person for an offence against parts 2 to 5 or section 226 .
(sec.174-ssec.2) The person may bring the offence proceedings whether or not any right of the person has been, or may be, infringed by, or because of, the commission of the offence.
(sec.174-ssec.3) However, only the enforcement authority may bring offence proceedings for an offence under— if the offence is about the building assessment provisions— sections 163 or 164 ; or otherwise— sections 168 , 172 or 226 .
- (a) if the offence is about the building assessment provisions— sections 163 or 164 ; or
- (b) otherwise— sections 168 , 172 or 226 .