49Penalty notices

#### 49 Penalty notices 49 Penalty notices > > (1) An authorised officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the officer that the person has committed a penalty notice offence in the authorised officer’s area of operations. > > > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) applies to a penalty notice issued under this section. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) 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 the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court. > > > (5) This section does not limit the operation of another provision of this Act or another Act relating to proceedings that may be taken in relation to offences.