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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.13Service of infringement notices—generally
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### sec.13 Service of infringement notices—generally
If an authorised person reasonably believes a person has committed an infringement notice offence, the authorised person may serve an infringement notice on the person for the offence.
If the infringement notice offence involves a vehicle, the infringement notice may be served under section 14 .
Section 14 does not limit the ways an infringement notice may be served on a person.
An infringement notice for an offence must not be served on a person after the end of the period within which a prosecution for the offence may be started and, if served, must be withdrawn.
Section 28 (2) to (4) applies to the withdrawal of an infringement notice under subsection (4) .
s 13 amd 2017 No. 13 s 9 ; 2022 No. 10 s 20
(sec.13-ssec.1) If an authorised person reasonably believes a person has committed an infringement notice offence, the authorised person may serve an infringement notice on the person for the offence.
(sec.13-ssec.2) If the infringement notice offence involves a vehicle, the infringement notice may be served under section 14 .
(sec.13-ssec.3) Section 14 does not limit the ways an infringement notice may be served on a person.
(sec.13-ssec.4) An infringement notice for an offence must not be served on a person after the end of the period within which a prosecution for the offence may be started and, if served, must be withdrawn.
(sec.13-ssec.5) Section 28 (2) to (4) applies to the withdrawal of an infringement notice under subsection (4) .