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76 Prosecutions
S. 76(1) amended by No. 10191 s. 270(11)(a), substituted by No. 48/1986 s. 36, amended by No. 50/1994 s. 121.
(1) Without derogating from any right which any other person may have to institute a prosecution for an offence against this Act, the Authority may prosecute for any offence against this Act.
S. 76(1A) inserted by No. 48/1986 s. 36, amended by No. 50/1994 s. 121.
(1A) The costs of any prosecution by the Authority (including any costs which may be awarded against the Authority) are deemed to be a part of the administrative costs of the Authority.
S. 76(2) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 222.1).
(2) For the purposes of the last preceding subsection the costs of any prosecution shall include the costs of any appeal against any order or decision made or given upon such prosecution and the costs of any proceedings by which any such order or decision is sought to be quashed set aside stayed or otherwise called in question in any court.
S. 76(3) inserted by No. 10191 s. 270(11)(b).
(3) Any amount recovered as a penalty for an offence against this Act shall be paid into the Fund.
No. 5601 s. 78.
S. 77 amended by No. 10191 s. 270(12).