Part 6Miscellaneous
43Proceedings for offences
Subject to subsection (2), all proceedings in respect of offences against this Act shall be under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the offence was committed.
Prosecutions and proceedings in respect of offences under this Act may be commenced and taken in the name of the Director-General.
The court by which any person is convicted of any offence against this Act may direct that any part (not exceeding half) of any fine recovered shall be paid to any person instrumental in securing the conviction (not being a person in the employment of the Crown acting in the course of the person's official duties); and that part of the fine shall be paid to the person by the Registrar of the court in which the conviction is recorded.
A direction of the court under subsection (4) shall not be entered in the conviction concerned, but shall form the subject matter of a separate order.
When in any proceedings under this Part—
- a question arises as to whether any thing found in the possession of any person while that person is on or in the vicinity of any conservation area is the property of the Crown; and
- there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person was in possession of the thing without a right, title, or licence,—
Notes
- Section 43(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 43(2): replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 43(3): amended, on , by section 24 of the Conservation Law Reform Act 1990 (1990 No 31).