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259Proceedings where building infringement notice requiring additional steps is served
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259 Proceedings where building infringement notice requiring additional steps is served
(1) Nothing in this section prejudices the institution or the prosecution of proceedings for an offence for which a building infringement notice has been served—
S. 259(1)(a) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 4(7)(a)).
(b) if the notice states that a penalty must be paid and additional steps must be taken to expiate the offence, and—
(i) the amount of the penalty is not paid before the end of the period for payment shown in the notice or of any further period allowed by the authorised officer; or
S. 259(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 4(7)(b)).
(ii) the person served with the notice does not, before the end of the remedy period shown in the notice or of any further period allowed by the authorised officer, take those additional steps.
S. 259(1)(c) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 4(7)(c)).
S. 259(2) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 4(8)).