120Infringement notices issued before this Act commenced

120 Infringement notices issued before this Act commenced (a) an infringement notice was issued on or after 1 July 1997 but before 1 January 2000; and (b) the penalty has not been paid; and (c) the alleged offender has not elected to have the matter heard by a court; and (d) the matter has not otherwise been referred to a court; the penalty is to be taken to be a debt due and payable to the Territory or other body that issued the infringement notice and the Territory or other body (as the case may be) may sue to recover the debt in the Local Court. Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 72 (2) An action to recover a debt referred to in subsection (1) is to be commenced within 3 years of the date of commencement of this section. (3) If, in relation to an infringement notice referred to in subsection (1), an order under section 60E of the Justices Act 1928 or a warrant under section 60H of that Act is in force at the day that this section commences, the order or warrant (as the case may be) is cancelled by force of this section.