South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) Proceedings for an
offence under this Act may be commenced by (and only by)—
(a) the
Minister; or
(b) the
Director of Public Prosecutions; or
(c) the
Chief Executive; or
(d) a
Chief Officer; or
(e) an
authorised officer; or
(f) in
the case of an offence against Schedule 2, the Dog Fence Board;
(g) a
prescribed person or a person of a prescribed class; or
(h) a
person acting with the written authorisation of the Minister
(2) A prosecution for
an offence under this Act may be commenced at any time within 5 years
after the date of the alleged commission of the offence or, with the
authorisation of the Minister after consultation with the Attorney-General, at
any later time within 7 years after the date of the alleged commission of
the offence.
(3) An apparently
genuine document purporting to be signed by the Minister and to authorise a
person to act under subsection (1)(h) or the commencement of a
prosecution under subsection (2) will be accepted in any legal
proceedings, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as proof of the
authorisation.