203Contents of infringement notice

203 Contents of infringement notice (1) The infringement notice must specify the following: (a) the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, if known; (b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person; (c) the date and time of the infringement notice offence and the place at which the infringement notice offence occurred; (d) a description of the offence; (e) the infringement amount payable for the offence; (f) the enforcement agency to which the prescribed amount is payable. (2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of (a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the infringement amount to the specified enforcement agency within 28 days after the notice is given; (b) the person may elect to have the offence dealt with by a court by: (i) completing a statement of election and giving it to the specified enforcement agency; and (ii) not paying the infringement amount; (c) if the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 applies to the infringement notice offence – enforcement action may be taken under that Act if the person does nothing in response to the notice. (3) The infringement notice must include an appropriate form for making the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b)(i).

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