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State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
sec.27When infringement notice offence is to be decided by court
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### sec.27 When infringement notice offence is to be decided by court
If, within 28 days after the date of an infringement notice, an alleged offender—
elects under section 22 (1) (b) to have the matter of the offence decided by a Magistrates Court; or
takes no action under section 22 ;
a proceeding for the offence may be started under the Justices Act 1886 .
Subsection (1) (b) does not prevent the administering authority from giving SPER prescribed particulars of the offence for registration under part 4 .
(sec.27-ssec.1) If, within 28 days after the date of an infringement notice, an alleged offender— elects under section 22 (1) (b) to have the matter of the offence decided by a Magistrates Court; or takes no action under section 22 ; a proceeding for the offence may be started under the Justices Act 1886 .
(sec.27-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not prevent the administering authority from giving SPER prescribed particulars of the offence for registration under part 4 .
- (a) elects under section 22 (1) (b) to have the matter of the offence decided by a Magistrates Court; or
- (b) takes no action under section 22 ;