This table of maximum penalties is populated using Lawcodes data. For more information, see Changes to Specific Penalties and Orders at the end of the introduction.

Jurisdiction

Section 139(1): Proceedings for an offence against this Act are to be dealt with:

Section 139(1B): Proceedings for an offence against the regulations are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.

Section 139(1A): If proceedings are brought in the Local Court, the maximum penalty the Local Court may impose is 200 pu.

Section 126A: An authorised person may apply to an authorised officer for the issue of a search warrant if the person has reasonable grounds for believing that a provision of this Act or the regulations, is being contravened in any dwelling.

Time for commencement

Section 139(2): Any such proceedings must be commenced by an information laid within 3 years after the commission of the offence.

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