Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The following
persons are authorised to commence a prosecution for an offence against this
Act —
(a) a
person who is acting in the course of his or her duties as an employee of a
local government;
(b) a
person who is authorised to do so by a local government.
(2) The following
persons are authorised to commence a prosecution for an offence against a
local law —
(a) a
person who is acting in the course of his or her duties as an employee of the
local government that made the local law;
(b) a
person who is authorised to do so by the local government that made the local
law.
(3) In proceedings for
an offence against this Act, unless evidence is given to the contrary, proof
is not required —
(a) that
the prosecutor is authorised to commence the prosecution; or
(b) that
a signature on the prosecution notice alleging the offence is the signature of
a person authorised to commence the prosecution.