216Penalty notices

#### 216 Penalty notices 216 Penalty notices > > (1) A compliance officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the officer that the person has committed a penalty notice offence. > > > (2) A penalty notice offence is an offence in this Part, or a regulation under this Part, that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence. > > > (3) The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) applies to a penalty notice issued under this clause. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) provides that, if a person issued with a penalty notice does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay the amount specified in the notice and is not liable to any further proceedings for the alleged offence. > > > (4) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this clause is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations, which must not exceed the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court. > > > (5) This clause does not limit the operation of another provision of, or made under, this or another Act relating to proceedings that may be taken for offences.