New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MEAT INDUSTRY ACT 1978 - SECT 76

76 Proceedings for offences

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

(2) Proceedings for an offence against the regulations are to be disposed of in a summary manner before the Local Court.

(3) The maximum pecuniary penalty that may be imposed by the Local Court in proceedings for an offence against this Act is 50 penalty units or the maximum penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence, whichever is the lesser.

(4) If proceedings for an offence against this Act are brought before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction, the Court may impose a penalty not exceeding the maximum penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence.