43Infringement notices

43 Infringement notices

(1)  An authorised officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if satisfied that the person has committed a prescribed offence against this Act or the regulations.

(2)  An infringement notice under subsection (1) is not to –

(a) relate to 4 or more offences; and

(b) be served on a person who has not attained the age of 16 years.

(3)  An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 .

(4)  Any payments made in respect of an infringement notice are payable –

(a) to a council, if the notice was served by a person who is an authorised officer by virtue of the person’s employment or engagement by the council; or

(b) in any other case, into the Environment Protection Fund established by section 97 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 .