(1) A prosecution for a summary offence may be brought at the suit of -
(b) the Collector-General in any case arising out of the exercise of his or her functions under this Act.
(2) An officer of the Minister shall not institute any summary proceedings for an offence under this Act at the suit of the Minister unless the officer is authorised in that behalf by special or general directions of the Minister or the Minister has consented to the initiation of those proceedings.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) or any provision in any enactment specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for a summary offence under this Act may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires -
(a) 2 years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed, or
(b) 18 months commencing on the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of the prosecution came into the possession of the Minister.
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