Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00441:section:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00441
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23
Character Range: 25450–27343

23  Contents of infringement notice
 (1) An *infringement notice issued for a civil contravention must:
 (a) be identified by a unique number; and
 (b) state its date of issue; and
 (c) give brief details of the civil contravention, including:
 (i) the date and approximate time of the contravention; and
 (ii) where the contravention happened; and
 (iii) the *civil penalty provision that was contravened; and
 (d) state the name of the person to whom it is issued (being the *operator of the aircraft involved in the civil contravention); and
 (e) state the registration number of the aircraft involved in the civil contravention; and
 (f) state the penalty payable under the notice for the civil contravention; and
 (g) contain the additional information required by subsection (2).
 (2) The *infringement notice must tell the person to whom it is issued that:
 (a) the person may pay the penalty stated in the notice:
 (i) by posting or delivering the payment to the place of payment stated in the notice; or
 (ii) in any other way stated in the notice; and
 (b) if the person pays the penalty within 28 days after the day on which the notice is issued, or any longer time allowed in writing by the *Slot Manager, the person will not be liable to a civil prosecution in court for the civil contravention, unless the notice is withdrawn; and
 (c) if a civil prosecution is brought against the person for the civil contravention, the person may be ordered to pay a civil penalty up to the appropriate limit specified in subsection 14(3) and may be ordered to pay the costs of the civil prosecution proceedings; and
 (d) the person may, under section 24, apply to the *Federal Court for a determination of the question whether the person committed the civil contravention.
 (3) The *infringement notice may also contain any other information that the *Slot Manager considers is appropriate.