25Infringement notices—contents

25 Infringement notices—contents An infringement notice must include the information prescribed by 26 Infringement notice—payment of penalty etc served on a person; and (b) the infringement notice has not been withdrawn. Note See s 36 for withdrawal of infringement notices.

(2) The person must do 1 of the following within 28 days after the date the infringement notice is served: (a) pay the infringement notice penalty stated in the notice; (b) apply to the administering authority to— (i) enter into an infringement notice management plan; or (ii) if the person has an infringement notice management plan—add the infringement notice penalty for the offence to the plan; or (iii) waive the infringement notice penalty; Note See s 31A for applications to enter into infringement notice management plans and applications to add infringement notice penalties to plans. See s 31F for applications for waiver of infringement notice penalties. (c) apply for withdrawal of the infringement notice; Note See s 34 for applications for withdrawal of infringement notices. (d) if the person asserts he or she was not the person who committed the offence—give the administering authority an infringement notice declaration; (e) if the person disputes liability for the offence—give the administering authority written notice disputing liability. Note 2 See s 51 for disputing liability for an infringement notice offence. Note 3 If a person disputes liability for an infringement notice offence (other than a heavy vehicle infringement notice offence), the administering authority may lay an information in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence (see s 53). For proceedings for heavy vehicle infringement notice offences, see the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT), s 707.

Note 4 A person served with an infringement notice may apply for an extension of time to do something mentioned in s (2) (see s 29). Note 5 If a person served with an infringement notice does nothing under s (2) within 28 days or any extension of time allowed under s 29, a reminder notice will be served on the person (see s 27). Note 6 A corporation served with an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence involving a registrable vehicle has obligations under div 3.3A.