Queensland Numbered Acts

PLANNING ACT 2016 - SECT 173

173 Proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings (
"offence proceedings" ) for an offence against this Act—

(a) are to be taken in a summary way; and

(b) must start—

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

(ii) within 1 year after the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge.

(2) However, only the enforcement authority may bring a proceeding for an offence under—

(a) if the offence is about the building assessment provisions†”sections 162 or 163; or

(b) otherwise†”sections 167, 171 or 225.

(3) In a complaint starting offence proceedings, a statement that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence of the matter.