55AInfringement notices

55A Infringement notices

[Section 55A Inserted by No. 10 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:01 Oct 2011]

(1)  In this section –

infringement offence means an offence against this Act or the regulations made under this Act that is prescribed by the regulations made under this Act to be an infringement offence.

(2)  The Secretary may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if he or she reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.

(3)  An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 .

(4)  The regulations –

(a) may prescribe, for infringement offences, the penalties payable under infringement notices; and

(b) may prescribe different penalties for bodies corporate and individuals.

(5)  [Section 55A Subsection (5) omitted by No. 20 of 2013, s. 49, Applied:20 Jun 2013] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .