Victorian Current Acts

AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 - SECT 194

    (1)     Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations under this Act or a Consumer Act or the regulations under that Act may only be brought by—

        (a)     the Director; or

        (b)     a person authorised by the Director for the purposes of this section.

    (2)     In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations under this Act or a Consumer Act or the regulations under that Act it must be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person bringing the proceedings was authorised to bring the proceedings.

    (3)     This section does not apply to proceedings for an indictable offence.

    (4)     Subsection (1) does not apply to a Consumer Act or the regulations under a Consumer Act if express provision is made in that Act specifying who may bring proceedings for offences against that Act or the regulations under that Act.