Commencement of proceedings
35 Commencement of proceedings
Proceedings under this Part may be commenced within two years after the date of the alleged contravention of, or failure to comply with, a provision of this Act or, with the authorisation of the Director of Public
Prosecutions, at any later time.
The
Director of Public Prosecutions may authorise proceedings under this
Part within six months following the authorisation if, in the
Director's opinion, the application could not have been made within the time specified in subsection (1) because of lack of evidence.
A document that purports to be an authorisation signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions under subsection (2) must be accepted in legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as proof of authorisation under that subsection.
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