National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

If the person to whom an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of a provision is given pays the amount stated in the notice before the end of the payment period for the notice:

any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and

if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would not also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision—the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; and

if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision—the person may not be prosecuted in a court, and proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may not be brought, in relation to the alleged contravention; and

if the alleged contravention is of a civil penalty provision—proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may not be brought in relation to the alleged contravention; and

the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and

if the provision is an offence provision—the person is not regarded as having been convicted of the alleged offence.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.