29BPenalty notices

#### 29B Penalty notices 29B Penalty notices > > (1) An authorised officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the officer the person has committed a penalty notice offence. > > > (2) A penalty notice offence is an offence against this Act or the regulations 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 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, not exceeding the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court. > > > (5) This section does not limit the operation of other provisions of, or made under, this Act or another Act relating to proceedings that may be taken for offences. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > authorised officer means a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations to be an authorised officer. > > **s 29B:** Ins 2022 No 25, Sch 3.3\[2\].