Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (RELATED AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 2014 (NO 27 OF 2014) - SECT 55

After section 215

insert

215A     Prosecutions

    (1)     Proceedings for an offence against this Act may be started only by:

    (a)     the Commissioner; or

    (b)     a person authorised by the Minister.

    (2)     The proceedings must be started within 6 months after the date on which the Commissioner first became aware of the commission of the offence.

215B     Civil proceedings

    (1)     Civil proceedings in relation to an act done or omitted to be done by a person under this Act must be started within 6 months after the act was done or omitted to be done.

    (2)     However, subsection (1) does not prevent a court exercising its jurisdiction under section 44 of the Limitation Act .