14Form of infringement notices

14 Form of infringement notices

[Section 14 Substituted by No. 4 of 2011, s. 32, Applied:28 Apr 2008]

(1)  An infringement notice is to –

(a) specify the following:

(i) the offence or offences in respect of which it is served;

(ii) the prescribed penalty or penalties that are applicable;

(iii) if the notice relates to more than one offence, the total amount payable;

(iv) the payment procedures available;

(v) any other details prescribed under this Act or the Act that creates the offence; and

(b) inform the person on whom it is served that, if he or she wishes to have any of the offences heard and determined by a court, he or she must lodge a notice of election in accordance with this Act within 28 days of the service of the infringement notice; and

(c) inform the person on whom it is served that, if he or she does not lodge a notice of election within 28 days of the service of the infringement notice and the infringement notice is not withdrawn, he or she will be taken to be convicted of the offence or offences set out in the infringement notice and the monetary penalty set out in the infringement notice may be enforced under this Act.

(2)  In subsection (1)(a)(ii)  –

prescribed penalty or penalties means the penalty or penalties prescribed under this Act or the Act that creates the offence or offences in respect of which the infringement notice is served.