21Enforcement agency may prosecute or withdraw infringement notice

21 Enforcement agency may prosecute or withdraw infringement notice (1) An enforcement agency that receives notice under section 20 may— (a) withdraw the infringement notice and take no further action against the person; or (b) withdraw the infringement notice and issue an official warning to the person; or (c) file a charge-sheet charging the offence alleged to have been committed. S. 21(2) inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 12. (2) If an enforcement agency that receives notice under section 20 commences a proceeding for the alleged offence by filing a charge‑sheet under subsection (1)(c), the period during which a proceeding for that alleged offence may be commenced is extended by 6 months after the date of notification is received by the enforcement agency. S. 21(3) inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 12. (3) Subsection (2) has effect despite section 7(1) of the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009** or any other provision of any Act or other instrument providing for the period during which any proceeding must be commenced for an offence alleged to have been committed. S. 21A inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 13.