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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.170Issue of infringement notices by administering authority
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### sec.170 Issue of infringement notices by administering authority
Despite the repeal of the Justices Act 1886 , part 4A, an administering authority may continue to issue an infringement notice that complies with that Act for a period ending 6 months after the commencement of this section.
However, the administering authority must at the same time issue a notice in the approved form to the alleged offender stating—
the infringement notice will be enforced as if it is was issued under this Act; and
the rights and obligations of the alleged offender under section 22.
The infringement notice may be enforced as if it were an infringement notice issued under this Act.
s 170 amd 2000 No. 58 s 2 sch
(sec.170-ssec.1) Despite the repeal of the Justices Act 1886 , part 4A, an administering authority may continue to issue an infringement notice that complies with that Act for a period ending 6 months after the commencement of this section.
(sec.170-ssec.2) However, the administering authority must at the same time issue a notice in the approved form to the alleged offender stating— the infringement notice will be enforced as if it is was issued under this Act; and the rights and obligations of the alleged offender under section 22.
(sec.170-ssec.3) The infringement notice may be enforced as if it were an infringement notice issued under this Act.
- (a) the infringement notice will be enforced as if it is was issued under this Act; and
- (b) the rights and obligations of the alleged offender under section 22.