Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

An infringement notice must:

be identified by a unique number; and

state the day on which it is given; and

state the name of the person to whom the notice is given; and

state the name and contact details of the person who gave the notice, and that the person is an infringement officer for the purposes of issuing the infringement notice; and

give brief details of the alleged contravention, or each alleged contravention, to which the notice relates, including:

the provision that was allegedly contravened; and

the maximum penalty that a court could impose for each contravention, if the provision were contravened; and

the time (if known) and day of, and the place of, each alleged contravention; and

state the amount that is payable under the notice; and

give an explanation of how payment of the amount is to be made; and

state that, if the person to whom the notice is given pays the amount within 28 days after the day the notice is given, then (unless the notice is withdrawn):

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

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

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

state that payment of the amount is not an admission of guilt or liability; and

state that the person may apply to the relevant chief executive to have the period in which to pay the amount extended; and

state that the person may choose not to pay the amount and, if the person does so:

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

if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision—the person may be prosecuted in a court, or proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may be brought, in relation to the alleged contravention; or

if the alleged contravention is of a civil penalty provision—proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may be brought in relation to the alleged contravention; and

set out how the notice can be withdrawn; and

state that if the notice is withdrawn:

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

if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision—the person may be prosecuted in a court, or proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may be brought, in relation to the alleged contravention; or

if the alleged contravention is of a civil penalty provision—proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may be brought in relation to the alleged contravention; and

state that the person may make written representations to the relevant chief executive seeking the withdrawal of the notice.

If the notice relates to only one alleged contravention of the provision by the person, the amount to be stated in the notice for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f) is the lesser of:

one‑fifth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for that contravention; and

12 penalty units where the person is an individual, or 60 penalty units where the person is a body corporate.

If the notice relates to more than one alleged contravention of the provision by the person, the amount to be stated in the notice for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f) is the lesser of:

one‑fifth of the amount worked out by adding together the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for each alleged contravention; and

either:

if the person is an individual—the number of penalty units worked out by multiplying the number of alleged contraventions by 12; or

if the person is a body corporate—the number of penalty units worked out by multiplying the number of alleged contraventions by 60.

Under section 103, a single infringement notice may only deal with multiple contraventions if they are contraventions of a single provision continuing over a period.

Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if another Act expressly provides otherwise.