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Part 6Offences
50 Proceedings for offences
(1)
A prosecution for an offence against this Act is to be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 on complaint of—
(a)
a person authorised by the chief executive for that purpose, either generally or in a particular case; or
(b)
a police officer.
(2)
The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1)(a) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved.
(3)
The requirement to proceed in a summary way is subject to section 50B.
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