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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
191Infringement notices
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#### 191 Infringement notices
(1) An inspector may serve an infringement notice, or cause an infringement notice to be served, on a person in accordance with regulation 192 if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person has committed an infringement notice offence.
(2) An infringement notice must set out the following information:
(a) the name and address of the person served (unless the notice is served in accordance with subparagraph 192(1)(c)(ii));
(b) the nature of the alleged offence, including the provision that it is alleged has been contravened;
(c) the date, time and place of the alleged offence;
(d) the amount payable as the infringement notice penalty;
(e) the maximum penalty that a court may impose for the offence;
(f) a statement that, if the person prefers that the matter not be dealt with by a court, he or she may signify that preference by paying the infringement notice penalty;
(g) the period in which, and the place where, the infringement notice penalty may be paid;
(h) the effect of paying the infringement notice penalty;
(i) the period, and manner, in which the person served may notify the Authority of any facts or matters that the person believes ought to be taken into account in relation to the alleged offence;
(j) the name of the person who serves the notice.
(3) An infringement notice may contain any other information that the inspector or the Authority considers necessary.