53Infringement notice

53 Infringement notice

(1)  In this section –

infringement offence means an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations to be an infringement offence.

(2)  [Section 53 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 69, Applied:20 Jun 2013] The Director, an authorised officer or a police officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if he or she reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.

(3)  An infringement notice may not be served on an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years.

(4)  An infringement notice –

(a) is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 ; and

(b) is not to relate to more than 3 offences.

(5)  The regulations –

(a) may prescribe the penalty applicable to each infringement offence that is payable under an infringement notice; and

(b) may prescribe different penalties for bodies corporate and individuals.

(6)  [Section 53 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 20 of 2013, s. 69, Applied:20 Jun 2013] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .