43HTraffic infringement notices

### 43H Traffic infringement notices > *\[Section 43H Inserted by No. 50 of 1971, s. 4 \]**\[Section 43H Subsection (1) amended by No. 34 of 1987, s. 11 \]**\[Section 43H Amended by No. 34 of 1987, s. 11 \]**\[Section 43H Amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 6 \]**\[Section 43H Subsection (4) amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 6 \]**\[Section 43H Amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 6 \]**\[Section 43H Amended by No. 34 of 1987, s. 11 \]**\[Section 43H Amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 6 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:23 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-23/act-2022-027#GS17@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 43H Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:23 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-23/act-2022-027#GS17@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 43H Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 1979, s. 5 \]*Where an issuing authority is satisfied that a person has committed a prescribed offence or offences the issuing authority may serve on that person a notice (in this Act referred to as a "traffic infringement notice") in respect of that offence or those offences. > > > (1A)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 96 of 1976, s. 13 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (1A) omitted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC13@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (2)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (2) substituted by No. 34 of 1987, s. 11 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (2) substituted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) Where proceedings under [section 39(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057#GS39@Gs2@EN) of the [Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057) are brought against a person for an offence set out in a traffic infringement notice, he or she is not entitled to dispute the date of service of the notice unless, within 21 days after the date of service of the complaint and summons, he or she has submitted a defence to the complaint and summons including notice of his or her intention to dispute that date. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (3) substituted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) A traffic infringement notice is to specify the number of demerit points, if any, in respect of the offence or offences to which the notice relates. > > > (4)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (4) amended by No. 10 of 1978, s. 2 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (4) substituted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) A traffic infringement notice is to be in accordance with [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057#GS14@EN) [Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057) . > > > (4A)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 10 of 1978, s. 2 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (4A) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (5)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (5) amended by No. 10 of 1978, s. 2 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (5) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (5A)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (5A) inserted by No. 86 of 1995, s. 9 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (5A) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (5B)  *\[Section 43H Subsection (5B) inserted by No. 86 of 1995, s. 9 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (5B) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (6)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (6) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (6A)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (6A) amended by No. 10 of 2008, s. 12, Applied:25 Aug 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-08-25/act-2008-010#GS12@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 43H Subsection (6A) inserted by No. 96 of 1976, s. 13 \]*[*\[Section 43H Subsection (6A) substituted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC14@Hpa@EN) A traffic infringement notice served on a person who holds a learner licence (and no other Australian driver licence of a different type) is of no effect (and accordingly any sum paid under a traffic infringement notice by a person who held such a licence when the notice was served must be refunded), unless the offence to which the notice relates is a prescribed offence. > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 43H Subsection (6A) amended by No. 10 of 2008, s. 12, Applied:25 Aug 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-08-25/act-2008-010#GS12@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 43H Subsection (6A) amended by No. 10 of 2008, s. 12, Applied:25 Aug 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-08-25/act-2008-010#GS12@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (7)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (7) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (8)  [*\[Section 43H Subsection (8) omitted by No. 72 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:28 Apr 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-04-28/act-2007-072#JS1@Ja39@GC2@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .