South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Proceedings for an
offence against this Act must be commenced within two years after the date on
which the offence is alleged to have been committed or, with the authorisation
of the Minister, at a later time within five years after that date.
(2) A prosecution for
an offence against this Act cannot be commenced except by—
(a) the
Commissioner; or
(b) an
authorised officer under the Fair Trading Act 1987 ; or
(c) a
person who has the consent of the Minister to commence the prosecution.
(3) In any
proceedings, an apparently genuine document purporting to be a certificate of
the Minister certifying authorisation of, or consent to, a prosecution for an
offence against this Act will be accepted, in the absence of proof to the
contrary, as proof of the authorisation or consent.