21Amount of penalty if infringement notice given

21 Amount of penalty if infringement notice given

(1) The penalty payable under an infringement notice for an alleged commission of an offence against the Act that is stated to be an offence of strict liability is:

(a) for an individual — one-fifth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for that offence; and

(b) for a body corporate — the maximum penalty that a court could impose on an individual for that offence.

(2) The penalty payable under an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of the civil penalty provision in subitem 19 (1) of Schedule 2 to the Act is:

(a) for an individual — 50 penalty units; and

(b) for a body corporate — 250 penalty units.

Note Under item 43 of Schedule 2 to the Act:

Note: (a) the penalty for an offence against the Act that is stated to be an offence of strict liability must not exceed one-fifth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for that offence; and

Note: (b) the penalty for a contravention of a civil penalty provision must not exceed one-fortieth of the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the person for contravention of that provision.