s. 508 (b) proceedings on an application for an S. 507A(3)(b) injunction under section 149, 149A, 150, amended by No. 17/2007 151A or 151B of the Fair Trading Act 1999 s. 36(Sch. (as applied by subsection (2)) against a item 12.3). person alleged to have contravened a provision of this Act (except Part 14 and an offence applied by subsection (1)); or (c) proceedings on an application for an order under section 158, or for damages under section 159, of the Fair Trading Act 1999 (as applied by subsection (2)). 508 Proceedings for offences S. 508(1) (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may amended by only be brought by— No. 35/2000 s. 50(c), (a) the Director; or substituted by No. 103/2004 (b) a person authorised by the Director for the s. 64. purposes of this section; or (c) a member of the police force. S. 508(1A) (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings for inserted by an indictable offence or proceedings under No. 103/2004 Part 14. s. 64. (2) In proceedings for an offence against this 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. S. 508A 508A Extended period to prosecute certain offences inserted by No. 45/2002 Despite section 7(1) of the Criminal Procedure s. 99, Act 2009, proceedings for the following offences amended by No. 68/2009 may be commenced within the period of 3 years s. 97(Sch. after the commission of the alleged offence— item 103).
S. 507A(3)(b) amended by No. 17/2007 s. 36(Sch. item 12.3). (b) proceedings on an application for an injunction under section 149, 149A, 150, 151A or 151B of the Fair Trading Act 1999 (as applied by subsection (2)) against a person alleged to have contravened a provision of this Act (except Part 14 and an offence applied by subsection (1)); or (c) proceedings on an application for an order under section 158, or for damages under section 159, of the Fair Trading Act 1999 (as applied by subsection (2)). 508 Proceedings for offences s. 508 S. 508(1) amended by No. 35/2000 s. 50(c), substituted by No. 103/2004 s. 64. (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act may only be brought by— (a) the Director; or (b) a person authorised by the Director for the purposes of this section; or (c) a member of the police force. S. 508(1A) inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 64. (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings for an indictable offence or proceedings under Part 14. (2) In proceedings for an offence against this 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. S. 508A inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 99, amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 103). 508A Extended period to prosecute certain offences Despite section 7(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, proceedings for the following offences may be commenced within the period of 3 years after the commission of the alleged offence—