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Telecommunications Act 2001

Enforcement - Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions - Civil infringement notice

156F: Commission must consider objection

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"The Commission must think about your complaint and make a decision within 10 working days."

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The Commission has to think about every objection made according to section 156E. You will get a decision within 10 working days of making your objection. The Commission will then tell you in writing what they decided and why they made that decision.

If the Commission says no to your objection, they will tell you where to pay the penalty, how to pay it, and when you have to pay it. They will also tell you what might happen if you do not pay on time. You will be reminded that you have the right to appeal against the Commission's decision, under section 156I.

If the Commission agrees with your objection, they will tell you that the civil infringement notice has been withdrawn.

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Part 4AEnforcement
Enforcement of statutory and regulatory provisions: Civil infringement notice

156FCommission must consider objection

  1. The Commission must—

  2. consider every objection made in accordance with section 156E; and
    1. decide whether to refuse or accept an objection within 10 working days after the date on which the objection is made; and
      1. promptly give written notice of its decision and the reasons for its decision to the person who made the objection.

        1. If the Commission refuses the objection, the notice under subsection (1)(c) must also contain the following particulars:

        2. the address at which the pecuniary penalty may be paid or an explanation of how payment of the pecuniary penalty is to be made, or both:
          1. a time within which the pecuniary penalty must be paid:
            1. a statement of what may happen if the person does not pay the pecuniary penalty by that time:
              1. a statement of the person's right to appeal, under section 156I, against the Commission's decision to refuse the objection.

                1. If the Commission accepts the objection, the notice under subsection (1)(c) must also contain a statement that the civil infringement notice has been withdrawn.

                Notes
                • Section 156F: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No 2) 2006 (2006 No 83).