Conservation Act 1987

Infringement offences - Procedural matters

51X: Infringement notices

You could also call this:

"Getting a fine for breaking conservation rules"

If you break a conservation rule, a warranted officer or fish and game ranger can give you an infringement notice. They can only do this if they think you have broken a rule. They can give you the notice in person or send it to your house. If they send it to you, it is considered delivered when they post it.

The notice must have certain information on it, like what you did wrong and how much you have to pay. It must also tell you where to pay the fine and when you have to pay it. The notice will explain what happens if you do not pay the fine or ask for a hearing, and it will tell you that you have the right to request a hearing. You can find more information about what happens next by reading section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957. The notice might have other details as well.

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Part 6AInfringement offences
Procedural matters

51XInfringement notices

  1. A warranted officer or fish and game ranger authorised under section 51W (an issuer) may issue an infringement notice to a person if the issuer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.

  2. The issuer may deliver the infringement notice (or a copy of it) in person to the person alleged to have committed an infringement offence or send the notice by post addressed to that person’s last known place of residence or business.

  3. An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.

  4. An infringement notice must be in the prescribed form and must contain the following particulars:

  5. such details of the alleged infringement offence as are sufficient to fairly inform a person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence; and
    1. the amount of the infringement fee; and
      1. the address of the place at which the infringement fee may be paid; and
        1. the time within which the infringement fee must be paid; and
          1. a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and
            1. a statement that the person served with the notice has a right to request a hearing; and
              1. a statement of what will happen if the person served with the notice neither pays the infringement fee nor requests a hearing; and
                1. any other particulars that may be prescribed.
                  Notes
                  • Section 51X: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).