Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044:section:187
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 187
Character Range: 429776–430397

187  Withdrawal of an infringement notice
 (1) This section applies if an infringement notice is given to a person.
 (2) An authorised officer may, by written notice (the withdrawal notice) given to the person, withdraw the infringement notice.
 (3) To be effective, the withdrawal notice must be given to the person within 28 days after the infringement notice was given.

Refund of penalty if infringement notice withdrawn
 (4) If:
 (a) the penalty specified in the infringement notice is paid; and
 (b) the infringement notice is withdrawn after the penalty is paid;
the Commonwealth is liable to refund the penalty.