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Immigration Act 2009

Offences, penalties, and proceedings - Infringement offences

362A: What infringement notice must contain

You could also call this:

“Required information in an infringement notice”

If you get an infringement notice, it must contain specific information. This notice will be in a form decided by the government. The notice needs to tell you about the offence you’re accused of, including when and where it happened. It will also say how much the fine is and where to pay it. You’ll see the address of the Department and instructions on how to pay the fine. The notice will tell you how long you have to pay.

There will be a summary of a part of the Summary Proceedings Act. This is another law that relates to these notices. The notice will also tell you that you have the right to ask for a hearing if you want to challenge the fine. It will explain what happens if you don’t pay the fine or ask for a hearing.

The government might add other things that need to be in the notice. These would be listed in section 400 of the Immigration Act.

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Part 10 Offences, penalties, and proceedings
Infringement offences

362AWhat infringement notice must contain

  1. An infringement notice must be in the form prescribed in regulations made under section 400 and must contain the following particulars:

  2. details of the alleged infringement offence that fairly inform a person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence:
    1. the amount of the infringement fee:
      1. the address of the Department:
        1. how the infringement fee may be paid:
          1. the time within which the infringement fee must be paid:
            1. a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957:
              1. a statement that the person served with the notice has a right to request a hearing:
                1. a statement of what will happen if the person served with the notice neither pays the infringement fee nor requests a hearing:
                  1. any other matters prescribed in regulations made under section 400.

                    Notes
                    • Section 362A: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act 2023 (2023 No 36).