(1) Proceedings for an offence against Part 4 or regulations under that Part may only be brought by—
S. 116(1)(a) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 111.6).
(a) a police officer; or
S. 116(1)(b) amended by No. 4/2000 s. 11.
(b) an enforcement officer; or
S. 116(1)(c) inserted by No. 4/2000 s. 11.
(c) a person authorised by the Minister under subsection (1A).
S. 116(1A) inserted by No. 4/2000 s. 11.
(1A) The Minister may authorise a person to bring proceedings for an offence against Part 4 or regulations under that Part.
S. 116(2) repealed by No. 81/2000 s. 34(2), new s. 116(2) inserted by No. 8/2019 s. 127.
(2) Despite section 7 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 , a proceeding for an offence against section 73(1) may be commenced not more than 15 months after the commission of the alleged offence.
S. 116A inserted by No. 81/2000 s. 35.