New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION (DUST DISEASES) ACT 1942 - SECT 8G

8G Proceedings

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations, other than an offence under section 6 (7E), may be taken and prosecuted by any person acting with the authority of the Minister.
In a prosecution for any such offence, an authority to prosecute, purporting to have been signed by the Minister, shall be prima facie proof of such authority without proof of the Minister’s signature.

(2) All proceedings for offences against this Act or the regulations may be disposed of summarily before the Local Court.