(1) A prosecution for
an offence against this Act can only be commenced by the Building Commissioner
or a person authorised to do so by the Building Commissioner.
(2) Subsection (1)
does not limit the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions under the
Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 section 11.
(3) A prosecution for
an offence against this Act may be commenced within 3 years after the date on
which the offence was allegedly committed, but not later.
(4) All prosecutions
for offences against this Act are to be heard by a court of summary
jurisdiction constituted by a magistrate.