Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:schedule:2:p74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 74/84)
Character Range: 345361–347900

he or she is guilty of the offence, the person must notify the Competent Authority in writing within 28 days after the day when the reminder notice is given to the person; and
 (f) if the person notifies the Competent Authority in writing of that wish within the 28 days:
 (i) the infringement notice may be withdrawn; and
 (ii) he or she may be prosecuted in court for the offence; and
 (g) if the person is prosecuted in court and found guilty of the offence, the person may be convicted of the offence and ordered to pay a penalty and costs, and be subject to any other order that the court makes.

21.1.8  Withdrawal of infringement notices
 (1) A notice withdrawing an infringement notice served on a person for an offence must:
 (a) include the following information:
 (i) the full name, or surname and initials, and address of the person;
 (ii) the number of the notice;
 (iii) the date of service of the notice; and
 (b) state that the notice is withdrawn; and
 (c) if an authorised officer intends to bring a prosecution against the person in a court for the offence—state that a prosecution may be brought against the person in a court for the offence.
 (2) If the person has already paid the infringement penalty specified in the notice, the Competent Authority must refund it.

21.1.9  Effect of Part
 (1) This Part does not:
 (a) require an infringement notice to be served on a person for an offence; or
 (b) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted for an offence if an infringement notice is not served on the person for the offence; or
 (c) prevent the service of 2 or more infringement notices on a person for an offence; or
 (d) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted for an offence if the person does not comply with an infringement notice for the offence; or
 (e) limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a court on a person convicted of an offence.
 (2) However, if the person on whom an infringement notice is served for an offence pays the infringement penalty specified in the notice:
 (a) any liability of the person for the offence is discharged; and
 (b) the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the offence; and
 (c) the person is not taken to have been convicted of the offence.

Part 22—Transitional

22.1.1  Lawful conduct under previous law
 (1) A person does not commit an offence against the Act or {this subordinate law} if, within the period of 12 months {local variation} after the commencement of the Act, the person transports dangerous goods by road