New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK DISEASES ACT 1923 - SECT 20L

20L Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court or before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

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

(2) If proceedings are brought in the Local Court, the maximum pecuniary penalty that the Local Court may impose for the offence is 100 penalty units or the maximum penalty provided for the offence by this Act or the regulations, whichever is the lesser.