Explosives Act 2024

Proceedings for a summary offence against this Act may only be commenced by the

Regulator.

Proceedings for a summary offence against this Act may be commenced—

in the case of an expiable offence—within the time limits prescribed for expiable offences by the Criminal

Procedure Act 1921;

or

in any other case—at any time within 3 years after the date of the alleged commission of the offence or, with the authorisation of the Director of Public Prosecutions, at any later time within

6 years after the date of the alleged commission of the offence.

An apparently genuine document purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions authorising 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.