Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this section, an offence against this Act, other than an offence that is punishable by a fine only, is punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction.
(2) Where proceedings for an offence that is punishable as provided by subsection (1) are brought in a court of summary jurisdiction, the court may either determine the proceedings or commit the defendant for trial, but shall not, if it determines the proceedings, impose a period of imprisonment exceeding 1 year in respect of the offence.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), an offence against this Act that is punishable by a fine only is punishable by a court of summary jurisdiction.
(4) The Court has jurisdiction to try summarily any offence against this Act.
(5) Where proceedings for an offence other than an offence that is punishable by a fine only are brought in the Court, the Court may either determine the proceedings or commit the defendant for trial before a court of competent jurisdiction, but shall not, if it determines the proceedings, impose a period of imprisonment exceeding 1 year in respect of the offence.
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