Poppy Industry Act 2016
38Proceedings for offences
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38 Proceedings for offences
38 Proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be dealt with summarily before the Local Court or before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.
(2) If proceedings for an offence are brought in the Local Court, the maximum monetary penalty that the Local Court may impose for the offence is, despite any other provision of this Act, 200 penalty units (including within that maximum amount any daily penalty) or the maximum monetary penalty provided for the offence, whichever is the lesser.
(3) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be commenced at any time within 2 years after the date on which it is alleged the offence was committed.