Offences
43 Offences
Offences against this Act are summary offences.
A prosecution for an offence against this Act must be commenced within three years after the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed or, with the authorisation of the Attorney-General, at any later time within six years after the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
An apparently genuine document purporting to be signed by the
Attorney-General and to authorise the commencement of proceedings for an offence against this Act will be accepted in any legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as proof of the authorisation.
Where, in proceedings for an offence against this Act, the court finds that the defendant has contravened, or failed to comply with, this Act, the court may, in addition to any penalty that it may impose—
order the defendant to take specified action to make good the contravention or default in a manner, and within a period, specified by the court;
order the defendant to furnish or make available to the Board, within a period specified by the court, such information or records as the
Board may reasonably require for the purposes of this Act.
A person to whom an order is given under subsection (3) who fails to comply with the order within the time specified in the order, or such further time as the court, on application, allows, is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: $5 000.
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