Offences generally
39C Offences generally
Proceedings for an offence under this Act may be commenced – by the Commissioner, an authorised officer, a police officer, or any person authorised by the Commissioner to do so; and for and on behalf of the Commissioner.
A police officer may arrest without warrant any person committing an offence against section 39B(1) or (2).
If in any proceedings for an offence under this Act it is necessary to establish the state of mind of a body corporate in relation to particular conduct, it is sufficient to show that – the conduct was engaged in by an officer or agent of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and the officer or agent had that state of mind in relation to the conduct.
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