131Purpose and effect of Division

131 Purpose and effect of Division (1) The purpose of this Division is to create a system of infringement notices for certain offences against these Regulations as an alternative to prosecution. (2) This Division does not: (a) require an infringement notice to be issued to 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 issued to the person for the offence; or (c) prevent the issue of 2 or more infringement notices to 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. (3) If 2 or more infringement notices are issued to a person for the same offence, the person’s liability to be prosecuted for the offence ceases if the person pays the infringement notice penalty for any of the notices.