277Power to serve notice

277 Power to serve notice

277 Power to serve notice

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) An infringement notice may be served on a natural person—

(a) by delivering it personally to the person; or

(b) by sending it by post addressed to the person to their usual or last known place of residence or business.

(4) An infringement notice may be served on a person that is a body corporate—

(a) by delivering it personally to the registered office or usual or last known place of business of the body corporate; or

(b) by sending it by post addressed to the body corporate to its registered office or usual or last known place of business.

s 277: Am 2020 No 37, sec 68.