39Infringement notice—effect of penalty payment etc

39 Infringement notice—effect of penalty payment etc (1) This section applies— (a) if— (i) a person has been served with an infringement notice for an offence; and (A) the person pays the infringement notice penalty for the offence in accordance with this part; (B) the person enters into an infringement notice for the offence or the penalty is added to the person’s notice penalty for the offence; and (iii) when the thing happened— (A) the infringement notice had not been withdrawn; and (B) a proceeding had not been brought against the person for the offence; or (b) if— (i) more than 1 infringement notice for the same infringement notice offence has been served on a person and none of the infringement notices have been withdrawn; and (A) the person pays the infringement notice penalty for the offence, in accordance with this part, in relation to 1 notice; (B) the person enters into an infringement notice for the offence, or the penalty is added to the person’s infringement notice management plan, in relation to 1 notice; notice penalty for the offence in relation to 1 notice; or (c) if— (i) an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence involving a registrable or rail vehicle has been served; and (A) a responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence pays the infringement notice penalty for the offence in accordance with this part; (B) a responsible person for the vehicle at the time of the offence enters into an infringement notice for the offence, or the penalty is added to the person’s notice penalty for the offence; and (iii) when the thing happened— (A) the infringement notice had not been withdrawn; and (B) a proceeding had not been brought against a responsible person for the vehicle for the offence. (2) The person— (a) is no longer liable for the offence; and (b) must not be prosecuted for the offence; and (c) is not taken to have been convicted of the offence. (3) This section is subject to section 36 (Infringement notice— withdrawal). Division 3.3A Demerit points offences— corporation’s liability