86Effect of payment of amount

86  Effect of payment of amount

 (1) If the person to whom an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of a provision is given pays the amount stated in the notice before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 83(1)(h):

 (a) any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and

 (b) the person will not be liable to be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; and

 (c) the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and

 (d) the person is not regarded as having been convicted of the offence.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.