Tobacco Act 1987
38Infringement notices
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38 Infringement notices
(1) A police officer may serve an infringement notice on any person that the police officer reasonably believes has committed an offence against a provision of Part 2, 3AA, 3AAB or 3A that is prescribed by the regulations.
(2) An inspector may serve an infringement notice on any person that the inspector reasonably believes has committed an offence against a provision of Part 2 (other than Division 1A of that Part) or 3A that is prescribed by the regulations.
(3) A licensing inspector may serve an infringement notice on any person that the licensing inspector reasonably believes has committed an offence against a provision of Division 2, 4 or 5 of Part 2 or Part 3AA or 3AAB that is prescribed by the regulations.
(4) An offence against a provision referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006.
(5) The infringement penalty for an offence against a provision referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) is the prescribed infringement penalty for the offence.