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Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989
28EWho may bring proceedings for offences?
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28E Who may bring proceedings for offences?
(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may only be brought by—
(a) the Director; or
(b) a person authorised by the Director for the purposes of this section; or
S. 28E(1)(c) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 150.6).
(c) a police officer.
(2) In proceedings for an offence against this Act it must be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person bringing the proceedings was authorised to bring the proceedings.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings for an indictable offence.