76Penalty notices

76 Penalty notices

76 Penalty notices

(1) An authorised officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the authorised officer that the person has committed a penalty notice offence.

(2) A penalty notice offence is an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence.

(3) The Fines Act 1996 applies to a penalty notice issued under this section.

Note.

The Fines Act 1996 provides that, if a person issued with a penalty notice does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay the amount specified in the notice and is not liable to any further proceedings for the alleged offence.

(4) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this section is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations, not exceeding—

(a) for a corporation—$15,000, or

(b) for an individual—$7,500.

(5) In addition to any manner of issuing a penalty notice provided for by the Fines Act 1996, a penalty notice may be issued under this section by leaving the notice on a vehicle or at premises in respect of which the offence was committed.

s 76: Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[2]–[4]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[10].