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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
7Application of infringement notice procedure to children
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7 Application of infringement notice procedure to children
(1) An infringement notice cannot be issued to a person who was
younger than 14 years when the relevant offence is alleged to have
been committed.
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(2) An infringement notice can be issued to a person who was 14 years
or older when the relevant offence is alleged to have been
committed despite that the Act under which the notice is issued
does not specifically state that an infringement notice may be
issued to a youth.