New South Wales Consolidated Acts

APIARIES ACT 1985 - SECT 42

42 General provisions with respect to offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Act or the regulations shall be disposed of summarily before the Local Court.

(1A) Any such proceedings must be commenced not later than 2 years from when the offence was alleged to have been committed.

(2) Any person who:

(a) attempts to commit, or conspires with or incites another person to commit, an offence against a provision of this Act, or

(b) aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of any such offence by another person,

may be charged, tried, convicted and punished as if the first-mentioned person had actually done or omitted to do the act or omission that constitutes the offence, and, where any such person is so convicted, that person shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be convicted of an offence against this Act.

(3) The fact that an inspector or a person acting under the authority or instructions of the Director-General or an inspector has exercised a function, imposed or conferred by or under this Act in relation to any matter concerning bees, beehives, apiary products or appliances or the premises on which they are kept does not relieve a person from a liability that the person may incur or have incurred under this Act to be charged, dealt with and punished in relation to that matter.