Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

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 period referred to in paragraph 104(1)(h):

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 will not be liable to 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 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; and

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

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

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

Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.