Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00441:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00441
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 22157–23046

18  Purpose and effect of this Division
 (1) The purpose of this Division is to create a system of infringement notices for civil contraventions as an alternative to civil prosecutions.
 (2) This Division does not:
 (a) require an infringement notice to be issued to a person for a civil contravention; or
 (b) affect the liability of a person to civil prosecution in respect of a civil contravention if an infringement notice is not issued to the person for the contravention; or
 (c) prevent the issue of 2 or more infringement notices to a person for a civil contravention; or
 (d) affect the liability of a person to civil prosecution for a civil contravention if the person does not comply with an infringement notice issued for the contravention; or
 (e) limit or otherwise affect the pecuniary penalty that may be imposed by a court on a person as a result of a civil prosecution.