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Road Transport (General) Act 1999
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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(b) the infringement notice has not been withdrawn.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.