85Penalty notices

#### 85 Penalty notices 85 Penalty notices > > (1) A government inspector may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the government inspector that the person has committed a penalty notice offence. > > > (2) A penalty notice offence is an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence. > > > (3) The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) applies to a penalty notice issued under this section. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) provides that, if a person issued with a penalty notice does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay the amount specified in the notice and is not liable to further proceedings for the alleged offence. > > > (4) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this section is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations, not exceeding the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court. > > > (5) This section does not limit the operation of another provision of, or made under, this or another Act relating to proceedings that may be taken for offences. > > **s 85:** Rep 2012 No 38, Sch 2 \[49\]. Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 1\[35\].