Infringement notices
41B Infringement notices
An officer authorised under section 19 to issue infringement notices, or a police officer, may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the officer reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.
An infringement notice may not be served on an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years.
An infringement notice – is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005; and is not to relate to more than 3 offences.
The regulations – may prescribe, for infringement offences, the penalties payable under infringement notices; and may prescribe different penalties for bodies corporate and individuals.
In this section – infringement offence means an offence against this Act, or the regulations, that is prescribed by the regulations to be an infringement offence.
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