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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
192Service of infringement notices
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#### 192 Service of infringement notices
(1) An infringement notice may be served on a person:
(a) personally or by post; or
(b) by leaving the notice:
(i) at the last‑known place of residence or business of the person; and
(ii) with a person, apparently over the age of 16 years, who appears to live or work at the place; or
(c) for an offence involving a vehicle:
(i) in the case of a person who appears to be in charge of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence—personally; or
(ii) by securely placing the notice on the vehicle in a conspicuous position; or
(iii) if the Authority receives a statutory declaration under subregulation 201(3)—by serving the notice, in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b), on the person named in the statutory declaration as being the person in charge of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; or
(d) by any other method the inspector who serves the infringement notice, or who causes the infringement notice to be served, considers appropriate.
(2) If an infringement notice for an offence involving a vehicle is to be served by post, it must be sent:
(a) to the last‑known place of residence or business of the person who was the owner of the vehicle at the time the alleged offence occurred; or
(b) if the vehicle is registered under a law of a State or Territory—to the latest address of the owner in the record of registration of the vehicle; or
(c) for a person named in a statutory declaration under subregulation 201(3)—to the address given in the statutory declaration.
(3) An infringement notice for an offence is of no effect if it is served on a person more than 12 months after the alleged commission of the offence by the person.