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Retail Trading Act 2008
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16 Nature of proceedings for offences
16 Nature of proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations may be dealt with—
(a) summarily before a Local Court, or
(b) summarily before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.
(2) If proceedings are brought in a Local Court, the maximum monetary penalty that the Local Court may impose for the offence is 100 penalty units, despite any higher maximum monetary penalty provided in respect of the offence.
s 16: Subst 2015 No 55, Sch 1 [16].