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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.16Effect of this part on prosecution
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### sec.16 Effect of this part on prosecution
The fact that an infringement notice has been, or could be, served on a person for an offence, does not affect the starting or continuation of a proceeding against the person or anyone else in a court for the offence.
This part does not—
require the serving of an infringement notice on a person for an offence, as opposed to proceeding against the person in another way; or
limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a court for an offence.
(sec.16-ssec.1) The fact that an infringement notice has been, or could be, served on a person for an offence, does not affect the starting or continuation of a proceeding against the person or anyone else in a court for the offence.
(sec.16-ssec.2) This part does not— require the serving of an infringement notice on a person for an offence, as opposed to proceeding against the person in another way; or limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a court for an offence.
- (a) require the serving of an infringement notice on a person for an offence, as opposed to proceeding against the person in another way; or
- (b) limit or otherwise affect the penalty that may be imposed by a court for an offence.