Western Australian Current Acts

WORKING WITH CHILDREN (SCREENING) ACT 2004 - SECT 45C

45C .         Time for commencement of prosecution

                Proceedings under this Act for an offence must be commenced —

            (a)         if the penalty for the offence specified by this Act includes a term of imprisonment for 5 years — within 5 years after the day on which the offence is alleged to have been committed; or

            (b)         if the offence is under section 9B(1) or (2) — within 5 years after the day on which the offence is alleged to have been committed; or

            (c)         in any other case — within 2 years after the day on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.

        [Section 45C inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 38.]