184Infringement notices

184 Infringement notices

(1)  In this section –

infringement offence means an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations to be an infringement offence.

(2)  Tasracing may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if it reasonably believes that the person has committed an infringement offence.

(3)  An infringement notice –

(a) may not be served on an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years; and

(b) is not to relate to more than 3 offences.

(4)  An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 .

(5)  Any payment made in respect of an infringement notice is payable to Tasracing, for and on behalf of the Crown and, if not paid, may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown.

(6)  The regulations –

(a) may prescribe, for infringement offences, the penalties payable under infringement notices; and

(b) may prescribe different penalties for bodies corporate and individuals.

(7)  The penalty prescribed for an infringement offence is not to exceed 20% of the maximum penalty that could be imposed on an individual by a court in respect of the offence.