Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act is to be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 before a magistrate on the complaint of--
(a) the Attorney-General; or
(b) a person authorised by the Attorney-General to take the proceeding; or
(c) if the proceeding is for an offence against part 1, the Legal Services Commissioner or a person authorised by the Legal Services Commissioner.
(2) The proceeding must start--
(a) within 1 year after the commission of the offence; or
(b) within 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the knowledge of the complainant, but not later than 2 years after the commission of the offence.
(3) A statement in a complaint that--
(a) the complainant is authorised by the Attorney-General to take the proceeding; or
(b) the commission of the alleged offence came to the knowledge of the complainant on a particular date;
is evidence of the authorisation or when the offence came to the knowledge of the complainant.