18Infringement notice offences

18 Infringement notice offences

(1)  For the purposes of section 18A of the Act –

(a) an offence in a provision specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 is prescribed as an infringement offence; and

(b) the penalty specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 2 is prescribed as the penalty for the relevant offence specified in column 1 of that table; and

(c) the period of disqualification specified in column 3 of the table in Schedule 2 is prescribed for the relevant offence specified in column 1 of that table.

(2)  An infringement notice may not be issued in respect of an offence against section 6(1) or 6A(1) of the Act, if the person who is reasonably believed to have committed the offence –

(a) has been convicted of –

(i) the crime of manslaughter, if that conviction relates to the driving of a motor vehicle; or

(ii) the crime of causing death by dangerous driving; or

(iii) the crime of causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving; or

(iv) the crime of dangerous driving; or

(v) an offence against the Act; or

(vi) an offence against section 32 of the Traffic Act 1925 ; or

(b) was driving a prescribed vehicle at the time when the offence is believed to be committed.