21Alleged offender may elect to have matter dealt with by court

21 Alleged offender may elect to have matter dealt with by court (1) A person who is alleged or is to be taken to have committed the offence to which an infringement notice relates may elect to have the matter dealt with by a court instead of under this Act. (2) The election is to be made by serving on the enforcement agency or other person or body specified in the infringement notice or the courtesy letter, if issued, a written statement that the person so elects. (3) The statement may be served at any time (including before a courtesy letter is issued) but, if a courtesy letter has been served on the person in relation to the relevant infringement notice, the statement is to be served before the due date specified in the courtesy letter. (4) The statement is to contain the prescribed information and may be served personally, by post, by facsimile transmission or in any other manner prescribed by the Regulations.