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20 What is a penalty notice?
20 What is a penalty notice?
A penalty notice is a notice issued under a statutory provision to the effect that—
(a) the person to whom the notice is issued has committed the penalty notice offence specified in the notice, and
(b) if the person does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay, within the time and to the person specified in the notice, the amount for the offence specified in the notice.
s 20: Am 2008 No 110, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2016 No 39, Sch 1 [6].