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81 Infringement notices
(1) A local law may provide for a person to be served with an infringement notice specifying an infringement penalty for an offence against the local law as an alternative to a prosecution for the offence.
(2) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the **Infringements Act 2006**.
(3) The local law must specify—
(a) the amount of the infringement penalty; and
(b) the person or class of persons who may issue a notice of infringement.