South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 217

217—Proceedings for offences

        (1)         Proceedings for an offence against this Act—

            (a)         may only be commenced by—

                  (i)         the Minister; or

                  (ii)         the Director of Public Prosecutions; or

                  (iii)         the Chief Officer; or

                  (iv)         a State authorised officer; or

                  (v)         a person acting with the authorisation in writing of the Minister; and

            (b)         must be commenced within 5 years after the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.

        (2)         An apparently genuine document purporting to be under the hand of the Minister and to authorise the commencement of proceedings under this Act must be accepted in legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as proof of the authorisation.