Waterways Conservation Regulations 1981

Where an inspector has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence against a provision referred to in column 1 of Schedule 3, he may personally give to that person an infringement notice in the form of Form 11, duly completed to show —

the date, time, and nature of the alleged offence;

a precise reference to the provision allegedly contravened;

the amount of the modified penalty set out in column 2 of Schedule 3 in respect of that offence, that may be paid pursuant to subregulation (2);

the place at which, and the time prescribed by subregulation (2) within which, the modified penalty may be paid.

A person who receives an infringement notice under subregulation (1) may within 21 days thereafter, or such further time as the CEO may allow, pay the modified penalty as set out in that notice.

A person who —

pursuant to and in accordance with an infringement notice and within the time prescribed by or allowed under subregulation (2), pays the modified penalty as set out in that notice shall not, unless that notice is withdrawn in accordance with regulation 27, be proceeded against under the Act in respect of the alleged offence;

does not within that time so pay the modified penalty as set out in that notice — shall be deemed to have elected not to avail himself of the provisions of this regulation.