Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 226

226 Proceedings for offences

(1) A prosecution for an offence against this Act or the Human Rights Act 2019 is to be by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 on complaint of—

(a) the commissioner; or

(b) a person authorised by the commissioner for that purpose.

(2) A proceeding for an offence against this Act or the Human Rights Act 2019 is to be taken—

(a) within 1 year after the offence is committed; or

(b) within 6 months after the offence comes to the commissioner’s knowledge;

whichever period ends last, but a proceeding is not to be taken more than 2 years after the offence is committed.

(3) In addition to the places where a complaint for an offence against this Act or the Human Rights Act 2019 may be heard under section 139 of the Justices Act 1886 , the complaint may also be heard at a place within the Magistrates Courts’ district in which the defendant resides.

(4) The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1) (b) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved.