Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:schedule:2:p72
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 72/84)
Character Range: 340589–343231

penalty for infringement notice offences under {this subordinate law} may be found in column 2 of Schedule 2.1.

21.1.2  Infringement notice offences
  For section 79 of the Act, each offence set out in Schedule 2.1 is declared to be an infringement notice offence.

21.1.3  Time for payment of infringement penalty
  The time within which the infringement penalty must be paid is:
 (a) 28 days after the day when the notice is served on the person; or
 (b) if a reminder notice is given to the person—28 days after the reminder notice is served on the person; or
 (c) a longer time that may be allowed in writing by the authorised officer.

21.1.4  Contents of infringement notices
  An infringement notice served by an authorised officer on a person for an offence must:
 (a) be identified by a unique number; and
 (b) specify the date of service of the notice; and
 (c) specify the full name, or surname and initials, and address of the person; and
 (d) give brief details of the offence, including:
 (i) the date and approximate time of the offence; and
 (ii) where the offence happened; and
 (iii) the provision of the Act or {this Subordinate Law} contravened; and
 (e) specify the infringement penalty for the offence payable under the notice; and
 (f) specify the place where, and any method by which, the infringement penalty may be paid; and
 (g) specify the Competent Authority's name and address; and
 (h) contain the additional information required by {clause} 21.1.5; and
 (i) be signed by the authorised officer.

21.1.5  Additional information in infringement notices
  The infringement notice must inform the person that:
 (a) the person may pay the infringement penalty specified in the notice:
 (i) by posting or delivering the payment to the place of payment specified in the notice; or
 (ii) in any other way specified in the notice; and
 (b) unless the notice is withdrawn, if the person pays the infringement penalty within 28 days after the day when the notice is served on the person (or any longer time allowed in writing by the authorised officer):
 (i) any liability of the person for the offence to which the notice relates will be discharged; and
 (ii) the person will not be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
 (iii) the person will not be taken to have been convicted of the offence; and
 (c) if the person does not pay the infringement penalty within that time, the person may be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
 (d) if the person wishes a court to decide whether he or she is guilty of the offence, the person must notify the Competent Authority accordingly in writing within 28 days after the