80Contents of infringement notice

80 Contents of infringement notice (1) The infringement notice must specify the following: (a) the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, if known; (b) the date the infringement notice is given or sent to the person and: (i) if the offence consists of a failure to vote at an election – the date of the election; or

Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2021 47 (ii) in any other case – the date, time and place of the alleged offence; (c) a description of the offence; (d) the prescribed amount payable for the offence; (e) that the prescribed amount is payable to: (i) for a by-election and if the returning officer is not the Electoral Commissioner – the relevant council; or (ii) otherwise – the Electoral Commission. (2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of (a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the prescribed amount within 28 days after the notice is given; (b) the person may elect to have the matter dealt with by a court instead of paying the prescribed amount by completing a statement of election and returning it to the person stated in the notice; (c) if the person does nothing in response to the notice, a summons may be issued requiring the alleged offender to appear before the Local Court to be dealt with for the offence. (3) The infringement notice must include an appropriate form for making the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b).