48Effect of payment of amount

48 Effect of payment of amount

(1) If the person to whom an infringement notice is given for an alleged contravention of section 72TG of the Act pays the amount stated in the notice before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 45(1)(h): (a) any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and (b) the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; and (c) the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and (d) the person is not regarded as having been convicted of the alleged offence; and (e) demerit points may be incurred in accordance with Part 7. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.