National Electricity (Queensland) Law
sec.74Power to serve a notice
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sec.74 Power to serve a notice
Subject to this section, the AER may serve an infringement notice on a person if the AER believes on reasonable grounds that the person has breached a civil penalty provision. The AER must, however, serve an infringement notice not later than 12 months after the date on which the AER forms a belief that there has been a breach of a civil penalty provision. An infringement notice may be served on a person— if the person is a natural person— by delivering it personally to the person; or by sending it by post addressed to the person to their usual or last known place of residence or business; or if the person is a body corporate— by delivering it personally to the registered office or usual or last known place of business of the body corporate; or by sending it by post addressed to the body corporate to its registered office or usual or last known place of business. s 74 amd 2007 No. 53 (SA) s 47 ; 2011 No. 7 (SA) s 37 ; 2020 No. 37 (SA) s 19 (sec.74-ssec.1) Subject to this section, the AER may serve an infringement notice on a person if the AER believes on reasonable grounds that the person has breached a civil penalty provision. (sec.74-ssec.1a) The AER must, however, serve an infringement notice not later than 12 months after the date on which the AER forms a belief that there has been a breach of a civil penalty provision. (sec.74-ssec.2) An infringement notice may be served on a person— if the person is a natural person— by delivering it personally to the person; or by sending it by post addressed to the person to their usual or last known place of residence or business; or if the person is a body corporate— by delivering it personally to the registered office or usual or last known place of business of the body corporate; or by sending it by post addressed to the body corporate to its registered office or usual or last known place of business.
- (a) if the person is a natural person— (i) by delivering it personally to the person; or (ii) by sending it by post addressed to the person to their usual or last known place of residence or business; or
- (i) by delivering it personally to the person; or
- (ii) by sending it by post addressed to the person to their usual or last known place of residence or business; or
- (b) if the person is a body corporate— (i) by delivering it personally to the registered office or usual or last known place of business of the body corporate; or (ii) by sending it by post addressed to the body corporate to its registered office or usual or last known place of business.
- (i) by delivering it personally to the registered office or usual or last known place of business of the body corporate; or
- (ii) by sending it by post addressed to the body corporate to its registered office or usual or last known place of business.