Local Government Act 1993

By-laws may provide that a council – may issue infringement notices in respect of offences specified in the by-laws; and may issue one infringement notice in respect of more than one offence; and may impose a monetary penalty for an offence in respect of which an infringement notice is issued.

A monetary penalty is a penalty payable to the council as an alternative to prosecution and any penalty that may be imposed as a result of the prosecution.

By-laws which provide for the issue of an infringement notice and the monetary penalty are to specify– the amount of the monetary penalty; and the person who may issue a notice of infringement; and the person to whom payment of the monetary penalty may be made; and the period within which the monetary penalty is to be paid in order to avoid the infringement notice being referred to the Director, MPES.

An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005.