117Proceedings for offences

#### 117 Proceedings for offences 117 Proceedings for offences > > (1) Subject to this section, proceedings for an offence under a provision of this Act or the regulations may be disposed of in a summary manner before the Local Court or before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction. > > > (2) Subject to subsection (3), proceedings for an offence under such a provision may be commenced at any time within 12 months after the offence was allegedly committed. > > > (3) Proceedings for an offence under a provision of Division 5 of Part 3 or section 83 or 84 may be commenced at any time within 2 years after the date on which the offence was allegedly committed. > > > (3A) An offence under section 102(3) may be prosecuted on indictment. > > > (3B) Chapter 5 of the [Criminal Procedure Act 1986](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1986-209), which relates to the summary disposal of certain indictable offences unless an election is made to proceed on indictment, applies to an offence under section 102(3). > > > (4) The maximum monetary penalty that may be imposed by the Local Court for an offence under a provision referred to in subsection (1) is 100 penalty units or the maximum monetary penalty elsewhere provided in the provision concerned, whichever is the lesser. > > **pt 6, div 3 (ss 90–96):** Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 \[47\]. > > **s 117:** Am 2020 No 32, Sch 6\[19\] \[20\].