Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CO-OPERATIVES NATIONAL LAW (ACT) ACT 2017 (NO. 8 OF 2017) - SECT 33

    (1)     A proceeding for an offence is to be disposed of summarily in the Magistrates Court.

    (2)     A proceeding for an offence under the local application provisions of this Act may be commenced—

        (a)     not later than 5 years after the alleged commission of the offence; and

        (b)     only by the Registrar or a person authorised, in writing, by the Registrar to commence proceedings.

Note     The Co-operatives National Regulation (ACT) , s 551 and s 552 deal with commencing proceedings for an offence under that Law or the Co-operatives National Regulations.

    (3)     In this section:

"offence" means an offence under—

        (a)     the local application provisions of this Act; or

        (b)     the local regulations; or

        (c)     the Co-operatives National Law (ACT) ; or

        (d)     the Co-operatives National Regulation (ACT) .