Bankruptcy Regulations 2021

A person to whom an infringement notice has been given may make written representations to the Inspector‑General seeking the withdrawal of the notice.

The Inspector‑General may withdraw an infringement notice given to a person (whether or not the person has made written representations seeking the withdrawal).

When deciding whether or not to withdraw an infringement notice (the relevant infringement notice), the Inspector‑General:

must take into account any written representations seeking the withdrawal that were given by the person to the Inspector‑General; and

may take into account the following:

whether a court has previously imposed a penalty on the person for a contravention of an infringement notice provision;

the circumstances of the alleged contravention;

whether the person has paid an amount, stated in an earlier infringement notice, for a contravention of an infringement notice provision if the contravention is constituted by conduct that is the same, or substantially the same, as the conduct alleged to constitute the contravention in the relevant infringement notice;

any other matter the Inspector‑General considers relevant.

Notice of the withdrawal of the infringement notice must be given to the person. The withdrawal notice must state:

the person’s name and address; and

the day the infringement notice was given; and

the identifying number of the infringement notice; and

that the infringement notice is withdrawn; and

that the person may be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention.

If:

the Inspector‑General withdraws the infringement notice; and

the person has already paid the amount stated in the notice;