Victorian Numbered Acts

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND FOOD LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 60 OF 2012) - SECT 42

After section 24ZW of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 insert —

        " 24ZX     Conduct of proceedings

If a charge-sheet charging an offence is filed by a person authorised to do so under section 24ZW(1)(b), the proceedings for the offence may be conducted before a court by any other person authorised under that section to file a charge-sheet for such an offence.

        24ZY     Court to take judicial notice

All courts must take judicial notice of the fact that a person has valid authority to file a charge-sheet charging an offence under section 24ZW(1) or to conduct proceedings for an offence under section 24ZX.".