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Magistrates Court Act 1930
118Purpose and effect of pt 3.8
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118 Purpose and effect of pt 3.8
(1) The purpose of this part is to create a system of infringement notices
for certain offences as an alternative to prosecution.
(2) This part does not—
(a) require an infringement or reminder notice to be served on a
person; or
(b) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted for an offence
if—
(i) an infringement or reminder notice is not served on the
person for the offence; or
Preliminary Division 3.8.1
(ii) the person does not comply with an infringement or
reminder notice served on the person for the offence, or an
infringement notice management plan entered into in
relation to the offence; or
(iii) an infringement notice served on the person for the offence
is withdrawn; or
(c) prevent the service of 2 or more infringement notices on a person
for an offence; or
(d) limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a
court on a person for an offence.