New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK (CHEMICAL RESIDUES) ACT 1975 - SECT 15

15 Proceedings for offences

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

(2) If proceedings for an offence are brought before the Local Court, the maximum monetary penalty that the Court may impose is the lesser of:

(a) 50 penalty units, and

(b) the maximum monetary penalty provided by this Act or the regulations for the offence.

(3) Proceedings before the Local Court for an offence under this Act must be commenced not later than 12 months after the time at which the offence is alleged to have been committed.