Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A prosecution for an offence against the Act is to be by way of summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 on complaint of—
(a) the commissioner; or
(b) a person authorised by the commissioner for that purpose.
(2) A proceeding for an offence against the Act is to be taken—
(a) within 1 year after the offence is committed; or
(b) within 6 months after the offence comes to the commissioner's knowledge;
whichever period ends last, but a proceeding is not to be taken more than 2 years after the offence is committed.
(3) In addition to the places where a complaint for an offence against the Act may be heard under section 139 of the Justices Act 1886, the complaint may also be heard at a place within the Magistrates Courts' district in which the defendant resides.
(4) The authority of a person referred to in subsection (1)(b) to make a complaint is to be presumed until the contrary is proved.