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Magistrates Court Act 1930
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120 Service of infringement notices
(1) If an authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, that a person
has committed an infringement notice offence, the authorised person
may serve a notice (an infringement notice) on the person for the
(2) A regulation may make provision in relation to when an authorised
person is, or is not, taken to have reasonable grounds for a belief
mentioned in subsection (1).
(3) To remove any doubt, an authorised person may not serve an
infringement notice on a person under this section for an offence after
the end of the time within which a prosecution may be brought for the
(4) This section does not prevent an infringement notice for a vehicle-
related offence being served on a person under section 131B (Service
of infringement notice on responsible person for vehicle).