100Service of infringement notices

100 Service of infringement notices

(1)  [Section 100 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 17, Applied:22 Jul 2011] An authorised officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the authorised officer is of the opinion that the person has committed an offence under this Act.

(1A)  [Section 100 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 22 of 2011, s. 17, Applied:22 Jul 2011] A water and sewerage officer may issue and serve an infringement notice on a person if the water and sewerage officer is of the opinion that the person has committed an infringement offence.

(1B)  [Section 100 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 22 of 2011, s. 17, Applied:22 Jul 2011] For the purposes of subsection (1A) , an infringement offence means an offence against –

(a) section 56V(3) , section 56W(1) or (4) , section 56Z(2) , section 56ZD , section 56ZH(2) or (3) , section 56ZI(1) or section 56ZJ(1) ; or

(b) a provision of regulations made under this Act that is prescribed in regulations to be an infringement offence in relation to which a water and sewerage officer may issue and serve an infringement notice.

(2)  An infringement notice is not to be served on a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.

(3)  [Section 100 Subsection (3) amended by No. 22 of 2011, s. 17, Applied:22 Jul 2011] An infringement notice is to be in accordance with section 14 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 .