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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 202
Nature of proceedings for offences
202 Nature of proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations may be dealt
with summarily before the Local Court.
(1A) Proceedings for an offence under
section 105H may only be instituted by or with the approval of the Director of
Public Prosecutions.
(2) Proceedings for an offence under section 120(1) may
also, with the consent of the Minister, be dealt with by the Supreme Court in
its summary jurisdiction.
(3) The maximum monetary penalty that may be
imposed by the Local Court in proceedings for an offence against this Act is
50 penalty units or such other amount as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(4) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may be brought-- (a) in the
case of an offence in relation to a rental bond for a
residential tenancy agreement or a proposed
residential tenancy agreement--within the period of 3 years that next
succeeds-- (i) the commission of the offence, or
(ii) the termination of the
residential tenancy agreement,
whichever is the later, or
(b) in any other
case--within the period of 3 years that next succeeds the commission of the
offence, or
(c) with the consent of the Attorney General--at any time.
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