45APenalty notices

#### 45A Penalty notices 45A Penalty notices > > (1) An authorised officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the authorised officer that the person has committed a penalty notice offence. > > > (2) A penalty notice offence is an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence. > > > (3) The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) applies to a penalty notice issued under this section. > > > > Note. > > > > The [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099) provides that, if a person issued with a penalty notice does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay the amount specified in the notice and is not liable to any further proceedings for the alleged offence. > > > (4) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this section is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations. > > > (5) This section does not limit the operation of any other provision of, or made under, this or any other Act relating to proceedings that may be taken in respect of offences. > > > (6) In this section, authorised officer means any of the following persons authorised in writing by the Commissioner as an authorised officer for the purposes of this section— > > > > > (a) a police officer or any other member of the NSW Police Force, > > > > > (b) a Public Service employee, > > > > > (c) any other person prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 45A:** Ins 2002 No 107, Sch 1 \[13\]. Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.32 \[2\]. Subst 2017 No 16, Sch 1 \[26\].