1CONTROL OF ROADS (INFRINGEMENT NOTICE) REGULATIONS 2011

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA CONTROL OF ROADS (INFRINGEMENT NOTICE) REGULATIONS 2011 As in force at 31 May 2011 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 4 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable .......... 1 5 When infringement notice may be given .......................................... 2 6 Contents of infringement notice ....................................................... 2 7 Payment by cheque ......................................................................... 3 8 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................... 3 9 Application of Part ........................................................................... 3 Schedule Infringement notice offences and prescribed amounts ENDNOTES

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As in force at 31 May 2011

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CONTROL OF ROADS (INFRINGEMENT NOTICE) REGULATIONS 2011 Regulations under the Control of Roads Act 1953 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Roads (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2011. 2 Commencement These Regulations commence on the commencement of the Control of Roads Amendment Act 2011. 3 Definitions In these Regulations: competent authority, for a road, see section 11(9) of the Act. infringement notice, see regulation 5. infringement notice offence, see regulation 4(1). officer means a police officer or an officer of a competent authority. officer of a competent authority means a person authorised by the competent authority for a road to issue infringement notices for offences in relation to the road. prescribed amount, see regulation 4(2). 4 Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable (1) An infringement notice offence is an offence against a provision specified in the Schedule. (2) The prescribed amount payable for an infringement notice offence is the amount specified opposite the offence in the Schedule.

Control of Roads (Infringement Notice) Regulations 2011 2 5 When infringement notice may be given If an officer reasonably believes a person has committed an infringement notice offence, the officer may give a notice (an infringement notice) to the person. 6 Contents of infringement notice (1) The infringement notice must specify the following: (a) the name and address of the person, if known; (b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person; (c) the date, time and place of the infringement notice offence; (d) a description of the offence; (e) the prescribed amount payable for the offence; (f) the enforcement agency, as defined in the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, to whom the prescribed amount is payable. (2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of the following: (a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the prescribed amount to the specified enforcement agency within 28 days after the notice is given; (b) the person may elect under section 21 of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 to have the matter dealt with by a court instead of under that Act by completing a statement of election and giving it to the specified enforcement agency; (c) if the person does nothing in response to the notice, enforcement action may be taken under the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, including (but not limited to) action for the following: (i) suspending the person's licence to drive; (ii) seizing personal property of the person; (iii) deducting an amount from the person's wages or salary; (iv) registering a statutory charge on land owned by the person;