43Regulations—infringement notices

43 Regulations—infringement notices Infringement notices for civil penalties (1) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened a civil penalty provision in this Schedule to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to civil proceedings. (2) The penalty must not exceed one‑fortieth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for contravention of that provision. Infringement notices for offences (3) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have committed an offence against this Schedule that is stated to be an offence of strict liability to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to prosecution. (4) The penalty must not exceed one‑fifth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for that offence.