State Records Act 1998
78Proceedings for offences
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78 Proceedings for offences
78 Proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be taken before the Local Court.
(2) Despite anything in the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, proceedings for an offence against section 21 may be commenced not later than 3 years from when the offence was alleged to have been committed.
Note—
Section 179 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 has the effect that proceedings for an offence against a section of this Act other than section 21, or for an offence against the regulations, may be commenced not later than 6 months from when the offence was alleged to have been committed.
s 78: Am 2005 No 8, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2022 No 42, Sch 4[38].