{"id":"sl-2003-39","name":"Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices) Regulation 2003","slug":"magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"39 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173446,"registerId":"act-sl-2003-39-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices) Regulation 2003","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement\nNotices) Regulation 2003\nSL2003-39\nmade under the\nMagistrates Court Act 1930\nRepublication No 9\nEffective: 16 July 2024\nRepublication date: 16 July 2024\nLast amendment made by A2024-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices) Regulation 2003,\nmade under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (including any amendment made under the\nLegislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 16 July 2024. It also includes\nany commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 16 July 2024.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement\nNotices) Regulation 2003\nmade under the\nMagistrates Court Act 1930\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Purpose of regulation 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Meaning of Agents Act 2\n6 Administering authority 2\n7 Infringement notice offences 2\n8 Infringement notice penalties 3\n9 Contents of infringement notices—other information 3\n10 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person 3\n11 Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n12 Authorised people for infringement notice offences 4\nSchedule 1 Agents Act infringement notice offences and\npenalties 5\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 7\n2 Abbreviation key 7\n3 Legislation history 8\n4 Amendment history 10\n5 Earlier republications 11\n\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement\nNotices) Regulation 2003\nmade under the\nMagistrates Court Act 1930\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement\nNotices) Regulation 2003.\n3 Purpose of regulation\nThe purpose of this regulation is to provide for infringement notices\nunder the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences\nagainst the Agents Act.\nNote The Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement\nnotices for offences against various Acts. The infringement notice\nsystem is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n5 Meaning of Agents Act\nIn this regulation:\nAgents Act means the Agents Act 2003.\n6 Administering authority\nThe administering authority for an infringement notice offence\nagainst the Agents Act is the commissioner for fair trading.\n7 Infringement notice offences\nThe Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against\na provision of the Agents Act mentioned in schedule 1, column 2.\n\nSection 8\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n8 Infringement notice penalties\n(1) The penalty payable by an individual for an offence against the\nAgents Act, under an infringement notice for the offence, is the\namount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.\n(2) The penalty payable by a corporation for an offence against the\nAgents Act, under an infringement notice for the offence, is 5 times\nthe amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.\n(3) The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice\noffence against the Agents Act is $34.\n9 Contents of infringement notices—other information\n(1) An infringement notice served on a company by an authorised person\nfor an infringement notice offence against the Agents Act must\ninclude the company’s ACN.\nNote The requirement under this section is additional to the requirement under\nthe Magistrates Court Act 1930, s 121 (1) (c).\n(2) In this section:\ncompany means a company registered under the Corporations Act.\n10 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised\nperson\nAn infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person\nfor an infringement notice offence against the Agents Act must\nidentify the authorised person by—\n(a) any unique number given to the person by the administering\nauthority for this regulation; or\n(b) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials.\n\nSection 11\npage 4 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n11 Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised\nperson\nA reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an\ninfringement notice offence against the Agents Act must identify the\nauthorised person by—\n(a) any unique number given to the person by the administering\nauthority for this regulation; or\n(b) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials.\n12 Authorised people for infringement notice offences\nAn investigator under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law)\nAct 1992, section 36 may serve the following:\n(a) an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence\nagainst the Agents Act;\n(b) a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the\nAgents Act.\n\nAgents Act infringement notice offences and penalties Schedule 1\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Agents Act infringement notice\noffences and penalties\n(see s 7 and s 8)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nprovision\ncolumn 3\noffence penalty\n(penalty units)\ncolumn 4\ninfringement\npenalty ($)\n1 18 (1) (b) (i) 100 1000\n2 19 (1) (b) (i) 100 1000\n3 20 (1) (b) (i) 100 1000\n4 21 (1) (b) (i) 100 1000\n5 68A (1) 50 500\n6 69 (1) 50 500\n7 69 (2) 50 500\n8 69 (3) 50 500\n9 70 (1) 50 500\n10 70 (2) 50 500\n11 74 50 500\n12 75 (2) 50 500\n13 75A (1) 100 1000\n14 77 (1) 100 1000\n15 106 100 500\n16 107 (2) 100 500\n17 107 (3) 100 500\n18 107A (1) 100 500\n19 108 100 1000\n20 110 100 1000\n21 115 (1) 50 500\n\nSchedule 1 Agents Act infringement notice offences and penalties\npage 6 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nprovision\ncolumn 3\noffence penalty\n(penalty units)\ncolumn 4\ninfringement\npenalty ($)\n22 124 (4) 20 100\n23 127 (4) 50 500\n24 127 (5) 30 300\n25 128 50 500\n26 133 (1) 200 2000\n27 133 (2) 200 2000\n28 133 (3) 200 2000\n29 134 100 1000\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 8 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulations 2003. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices) Regulation 2003\nSL2003-39\nnotified LR 31 October 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 November 2003 (s 2)\nas amended by\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.15\nnotified LR 11 August 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))\nCourt Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004 A2004-60\nsch 1 pt 1.41\nnotified LR 2 September 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.41 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court\nProcedures Act 2004 A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29)\nFair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010\nA2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.17\nnotified LR 16 December 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2015 A2015-15 sch 3 pt 3.11\nnotified LR 27 May 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.11 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices) Amendment\nRegulation 2019 (No 1) SL2019-18\nnotified LR 4 July 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 July 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 5 July 2019 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nFair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022\nA2022-8 sch 1 pt 1.5\nnotified LR 11 May 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 July 2022 (s 2 (2))\nHousing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024\nA2024-29 sch 1 pt 1.6\nnotified LR 9 July 2024\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2024 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 16 July 2024 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 10 Magistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\nR9\n16/07/24\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R3 LA\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nPurpose of regulation\ns 3 am A2004-60 amdt 1.414, amdt 1.415\nInfringement notice offences\ns 7 am A2004-60 amdt 1.416\nContents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person\ns 10 am A2004-42 amdt 3.81\nContents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person\ns 11 am A2004-42 amdt 3.81\nAuthorised people for infringement notice offences\ns 12 am A2010-54 amdt 3.45; A2015-15 amdt 3.60, amdt 3.61\nAgents Act infringement notice offences and penalties\nsch 1 am A2015-15 amdts 3.62-3.65; items renum R6 LA;\nSL2019-18 s 4; A2022-8 amdts 1.8-1.11; items renum R8 LA;\nA2024-29 amdt 1.12; items renum R9 LA\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR9\n16/07/24\nMagistrates Court (Agents Infringement Notices)\nRegulation 2003\nEffective: 16/07/24\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Nov 2003\n1 Nov 2003–\n24 Aug 2004\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n25 Aug 2004\n25 Aug 2004–\n2 Nov 2004\nA2004-42 amendments by\nA2004-42\nR3\n3 Nov 2004\n3 Nov 2004–\n9 Jan 2005\nA2004-60 editorial\namendments under\nLegislation Act\nR4\n10 Jan 2005\n10 Jan 2005–\n31 Dec 2010\nA2004-60 amendments by\nA2004-60\nR5\n1 Jan 2011\n1 Jan 2011–\n9 June 2015\nA2010-54 amendments by\nA2010-54\nR6\n10 June 2015\n10 June 2015–\n4 July 2019\nA2015-15 amendments by\nA2015-15\nR7\n5 July 2019\n5 July 2019–\n30 June 2022\nSL2019-18 amendments by\nSL2019-18\nR8\n1 July 2022\n1 July 2022–\n15 July 2024\nA2022-8 amendments by\nA2022-8\n© Australian Capital Territory 2024","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has been incrementally broadened since its original 2003 form. Amendments over time (recorded in the endnotes) have added and updated the list of Agents Act offences subject to infringement notices (Schedule 1), adjusted penalty specifications, and clarified who may serve notices (notably authorising investigators under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act s 36 to serve notices (s 12)). Those changes extend and refine the enforcement reach of the original instrument by increasing the set of contraventions handled administratively and by widening the class of authorised officers who may issue notices."},"complexity_factors":["Short regulation (12 sections plus Schedule 1) and straightforward structure","29 listed offences in Schedule 1 (items 1–29) with penalty dollar amounts","Cross-reference to Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 (s 3, s 7) for the infringement notice system","Cross-reference to the Agents Act 2003 (defined term 'Agents Act' in s 5) — substantive offences are in another Act","Corporate penalty multiplier (5×) for corporations (s 8(2))","Fixed reminder notice cost specified ($34) (s 8(3))","Identification requirements for authorised person and company ACN on notices (ss 9–11)","Designation of authorised enforcers as investigators under Fair Trading (ACL) Act s 36 (s 12)","Amendment history spread across multiple Acts/years (endnotes) — indicates iterative additions to scope"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanics)\n\n- It makes certain breaches of the Agents Act enforceable by infringement notice (a fixed penalty notice) instead of requiring a court prosecution (see s 3 and s 7).  The specific offences covered are listed in Schedule 1 (items 1–29).  \n\n- It sets the dollar amount payable under an infringement notice for each listed offence (Schedule 1, column 4) and provides that corporations pay five times the individual amount (s 8(1)–(2)).  \n\n- It sets a fixed $34 charge for serving a reminder notice (s 8(3)).  \n\n- It requires an infringement notice served on a company to include the company’s Australian Company Number (ACN) (s 9).  \n\n- It requires an infringement or reminder notice to identify the authorised person who served it, either by a unique number issued by the administering authority or by full name or surname and initials (ss 10–11).  \n\n- It designates the commissioner for fair trading as the administering authority for these infringement notice offences (s 6).  It also permits an investigator appointed under the Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Act 1992, s 36, to serve infringement and reminder notices for these offences (s 12).\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Individuals and companies carrying on activity regulated by the Agents Act who commit any of the offences listed in Schedule 1: they can be issued an infringement notice with the specified dollar penalty instead of being prosecuted in court (s 7; Schedule 1).  \n\n- The commissioner for fair trading and investigators under the Fair Trading (ACL) Act: they administer and enforce the infringement notice regime (ss 6, 12).  \n\nWhy it matters (purpose claim and practical effects)\n\n- The stated purpose is to provide an alternative to prosecution under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 (s 3 and the note).  That means breaches of the Agents Act listed in Schedule 1 can often be resolved by paying a fixed penalty rather than by going to court.\n\nPractical consequences, incentives and trade-offs (testing the purpose)\n\n- Who pays: the private person or company who receives the notice pays the infringement amount (Schedule 1; s 8). Corporations face a higher payment (5×) which increases the monetary deterrent for corporate actors (s 8(2)).  \n\n- Decision-maker discretion and enforcement costs: the administering authority (commissioner for fair trading) and authorised investigators decide whether to issue an infringement notice (ss 6, 12). That centralises enforcement with the regulator and transfers many low-cost enforcement decisions out of court. The regulation also permits the regulator to recover a small administrative cost for serving reminders ($34) (s 8(3)).  \n\n- Compliance burden and record/identity requirements: businesses should expect infringement notices to include company ACNs (s 9) and officers serving notices must be identifiable on the notice (ss 10–11). Those requirements increase clarity for recipients but impose minor administrative checks on the regulator and recipients.  \n\n- Substitution effects and litigation risk: because an infringement notice is an alternative to prosecution, some matters will be resolved administratively rather than in court (s 3). That reduces court caseload but may shift dispute activity into administrative review, internal complaints, or later court challenges if parties contest the notice.  \n\n- Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: the regulator gains a lower-cost tool to enforce compliance; regulated businesses face many small-to-medium fines (Schedule 1 shows penalties ranging from $100 to $2,000 per notice). Where many small breaches exist, aggregate costs to the regulated sector can be material.  \n\n- Implementation risks: accuracy of notices (correctly identifying the authorised person and ACN), clarity of the grounds for the notice, and consistent exercise of discretion by investigators are practical risks that can generate contested decisions. The regulation creates mechanisms (identification requirements, ss 9–11) that partly mitigate those risks but do not eliminate them.\n\nNet effect (mechanical summary)\n\n- The regulation operationalises a specific, administratively enforced penalty regime for a defined set of Agents Act offences: it lists the offences and penalty amounts (Schedule 1), sets who administers and who may serve notices (ss 6, 12), sets administrative identification and billing rules for notices (ss 9–11), and prescribes a reminder-servicing cost (s 8(3))."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing an infringement notice scheme for the Agents Act. While Schedule 1 has been expanded over time to cover additional offences (growing from the original set to 29 items), this represents natural evolution of the regulatory scheme rather than scope creep. The core mechanism—setting up infringement notices for Agents Act offences—has not changed since 2003."},"complexity_factors":["Short document: only 12 operative sections plus a schedule","Minimal defined terms: only 2 definitions ('Agents Act' and 'company')","Simple structure: purpose, definitions, administering authority, offences, penalties, notice contents, and authorised persons","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Cross-references limited to the parent Magistrates Court Act 1930 and the Agents Act 2003","Schedule 1 is a straightforward table mapping offence provisions to penalty amounts"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation creates a system of on‑the‑spot infringement notices for certain breaches of the ACT Agents Act 2003, letting authorised fair trading investigators issue fines instead of prosecuting minor offences. It specifies which breaches (e.g., insurance, trust‑account or licence failures), sets individual fines at generally $500 or $1,000 (corporate penalties five times higher, most serious up to $2,000), and a $34 reminder fee, affecting licensed agents, companies, and Fair Trading enforcement.\n\nIt speeds enforcement by providing a quicker, cheaper alternative to court."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003","history":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-agents-infringement-notices-regulation-2003/documents"}}