sec.278Form of notice

sec.278 Form of notice

An infringement notice must state— the date of the notice; that the alleged breach is a breach of the civil penalty provision; the nature, and a brief description, of the alleged breach; the date, time and place of the alleged breach; the infringement penalty for the alleged breach; the manner in which the infringement penalty may be paid; the time (being not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is served) within which the infringement penalty must be paid; that, if the amount of the infringement penalty is paid before the end of the time specified in the notice, proceedings will not be instituted in respect of the alleged breach by the AER unless the notice is withdrawn before the end of that time in accordance with section 282 ; that the person is entitled to disregard the notice and defend any proceedings in respect of the civil penalty provision; any other particulars prescribed by the Regulations.

• (a) the date of the notice;
• (b) that the alleged breach is a breach of the civil penalty provision;
• (c) the nature, and a brief description, of the alleged breach;
• (d) the date, time and place of the alleged breach;
• (e) the infringement penalty for the alleged breach;
• (f) the manner in which the infringement penalty may be paid;
• (g) the time (being not less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is served) within which the infringement penalty must be paid;
• (h) that, if the amount of the infringement penalty is paid before the end of the time specified in the notice, proceedings will not be instituted in respect of the alleged breach by the AER unless the notice is withdrawn before the end of that time in accordance with section 282 ;
• (i) that the person is entitled to disregard the notice and defend any proceedings in respect of the civil penalty provision;
• (j) any other particulars prescribed by the Regulations.