sec.111Prosecutions for offences

### sec.111 Prosecutions for offences A prosecution for an offence against this Act may be started within 3 years after the alleged date of commission of the offence or within 2 years after the offence comes to the knowledge of the commission, whichever is the later. A prosecution may only be started by a person authorised by the commission, or the Attorney-General, (either generally or in the particular case) to bring the prosecution. However, the commission must not bring a prosecution for an offence against this Act that is a crime. The authorisation required by subsection (2) is to be presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary. Subsection (1) does not limit the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 32 . s 111 amd 1994 No. 20 s 3 sch ; 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 57 s 56 ; 2017 No. 43 s 301 ; 2020 No. 24 s 147 (sec.111-ssec.1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act may be started within 3 years after the alleged date of commission of the offence or within 2 years after the offence comes to the knowledge of the commission, whichever is the later. (sec.111-ssec.2) A prosecution may only be started by a person authorised by the commission, or the Attorney-General, (either generally or in the particular case) to bring the prosecution. (sec.111-ssec.2A) However, the commission must not bring a prosecution for an offence against this Act that is a crime. (sec.111-ssec.3) The authorisation required by subsection (2) is to be presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary. (sec.111-ssec.4) Subsection (1) does not limit the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , section 32 .