Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

A person to whom an infringement notice has been given may make written representations to the relevant chief executive seeking the withdrawal of the notice.

The relevant chief executive 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 relevant chief executive:

must take into account any written representations seeking the withdrawal that were given by the person to the relevant chief executive; and

may take into account the following:

whether a court has previously imposed a penalty on the person for a contravention of a provision subject to an infringement notice under this Part that is included in the same Act or legislative instrument as the provision in relation to which the infringement notice is given;

the circumstances of the alleged contravention;

whether the person has paid an amount, stated in an earlier infringement notice, for a contravention of a provision subject to an infringement notice under this Part 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 relevant chief executive 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that the infringement notice is withdrawn; and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:

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.

If:

the relevant chief executive withdraws the infringement notice; and

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