119APenalty notices under this Act

#### 119A Penalty notices under this Act 119A Penalty notices under this Act > > (1) A fines officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the officer that the person has committed an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence. > > > (2) This Act applies to a penalty notice issued under this section. > > > > Note— > > > > 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 further proceedings for the alleged offence. > > > (3) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this section is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations, not exceeding the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court. > > > (4) This section does not limit the operation of another provision of, or made under, this or another Act relating to proceedings that may be taken in relation to offences. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > fines officer means a person referred to in section 22(2)(b). > > **s 119A:** Ins 2022 No 16, Sch 2\[24\].