Commencement of prosecutions
222 Commencement of prosecutions
Except as provided in section 212(2), proceedings for an offence under this Act may be commenced in the name of the Department CEO by the Department CEO or a person authorised to do so by the CEO.
In any proceedings no proof is required of the authorisation of a person under subsection (1), but an averment in a prosecution notice that the person is so authorised is to be taken to be proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
Subsection (1) does not limit the ability of a person to commence or conduct the prosecution of an offence if the person has authority at law to do so.
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