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Building Act 2004

Miscellaneous provisions - Other offences and criminal proceedings - Proceedings for offences generally

375: Prosecution of offences

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“Rules about how people can be taken to court for breaking election laws and made to pay fines”

You can be prosecuted for breaking rules in this Act. This means you might have to go to court if you do something wrong that this Act says is not allowed. The court can make you pay fines or other money if you’re found guilty.

Any court that usually deals with similar types of wrongdoing or handles fines of the same amount can hear these cases. This means the court needs to be the right type to deal with your specific case.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Other offences and criminal proceedings: Proceedings for offences generally

375Prosecution of offences

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all offences against this Act may be prosecuted, and all fines or sums of money imposed or declared to be due or owing by or under this Act may be sued for and recovered before a court of competent jurisdiction.

  2. In this section, court of competent jurisdiction means a court having jurisdiction for punishment of offences of the same nature or for the recovery of fines or sums of money of the relevant amount.

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