Fines Act 1996
24BCircumstances when agency is not required to conduct a review
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24B Circumstances when agency is not required to conduct a review
24B Circumstances when agency is not required to conduct a review
(1) An agency that receives an application for a review of a decision to issue a penalty notice is not required to conduct a review of the decision under this Division in any of the following circumstances—
(a) the agency notifies the applicant in writing, within 10 days after receiving the application, that it has decided not to conduct a review under this Division and gives reasons for its decision,
(b) a review of the decision has already been conducted under this Division,
(c) such other circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(2) An agency that decides not to conduct a review may take such other action as it sees fit, including withdrawing the penalty notice to which an application relates.
ss 24B–24E: Ins 2008 No 110, Sch 1 [10].