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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.22Ways alleged offender may deal with infringement notice
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### sec.22 Ways alleged offender may deal with infringement notice
If an infringement notice is served on an alleged offender for an offence, the alleged offender must, within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice—
pay the fine in full to the administering authority; or
make to the administering authority an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court; or
if relevant, give to the administering authority an illegal user declaration, a known or unknown user declaration or a sold vehicle declaration for the vehicle for the offence.
Also, if the fine is at least the threshold amount, the alleged offender may, within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice, apply to the administering authority to pay the fine by instalments.
s 22 amd 2007 No. 3 s 6
(sec.22-ssec.1) If an infringement notice is served on an alleged offender for an offence, the alleged offender must, within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice— pay the fine in full to the administering authority; or make to the administering authority an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court; or if relevant, give to the administering authority an illegal user declaration, a known or unknown user declaration or a sold vehicle declaration for the vehicle for the offence.
(sec.22-ssec.2) Also, if the fine is at least the threshold amount, the alleged offender may, within 28 days after the date of the infringement notice, apply to the administering authority to pay the fine by instalments.
- (a) pay the fine in full to the administering authority; or
- (b) make to the administering authority an election to have the matter of the offence decided in a Magistrates Court; or
- (c) if relevant, give to the administering authority an illegal user declaration, a known or unknown user declaration or a sold vehicle declaration for the vehicle for the offence.