Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00507:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00507
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 28692–30035

24  Infringement notices

Provisions subject to an infringement notice
 (1) The following provisions are subject to an infringement notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act:
 (a) a strict liability offence against this Act;
 (b) a civil penalty provision of this Act;
 (c) an offence against the Crimes Act 1914 or the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.

Infringement officer
 (2) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, an inspector is an infringement officer in relation the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).

Relevant chief executive
 (3) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Secretary is the relevant chief executive in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).
 (4) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department the Secretary's powers and functions as the relevant chief executive in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).
 (5) A person exercising powers or functions under a delegation under subsection (4) must comply with any directions of the Secretary.

Does not extend to external Territories
 (6) Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), does not extend to the external Territories.

Part 5—Miscellaneous