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Magistrates Court Act 1930
132Disputing liability for infringement notice offence
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132 Disputing liability for infringement notice offence
(1) A person on whom an infringement notice or reminder notice has
been served for an infringement notice offence may dispute liability
for the offence by written notice given to the administering authority.
(2) The notice must set out the grounds on which the person relies.
(3) The notice must be given to the administering authority—
(a) within 28 days after the date of service of the infringement
notice or reminder notice; or
(b) if the person applies to the administering authority within the
28 days for additional time to dispute liability for the offence
and the additional time is allowed—within the additional time
allowed by the administering authority; or
(c) if the person applies to the administering authority within the
28 days for additional time to dispute liability for the offence
and the application is refused—within 7 days after the day the
person is told of the refusal or 28 days after the date of service
of the infringement notice or reminder notice, whichever is later.