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Local Government Act 2002

Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings - Infringement offences

243: Interpretation

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“Explaining what important words mean in this part of the law”

In this part of the law, you need to know what some words mean. Here’s what they mean:

An ‘alcohol ban’ is a rule made under section 147.

When it comes to an alcohol ban, an ‘enforcement officer’ is a police officer.

An ‘infringement fee’ is the amount of money you have to pay if you break certain rules. For offences listed in section 259(a), the fee is set by rules in section 259(b). If you break an alcohol ban, the fee is also set by rules in section 259(b).

An ‘infringement offence’ is a rule-breaking that’s listed in section 259(a). It also includes breaking an alcohol ban.

This definition of ‘enforcement officer’ is different from the one in section 5. For alcohol bans, this definition is the one that counts.

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Part 9 Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings
Infringement offences

243Interpretation

  1. In this subpart,—

    alcohol ban means a bylaw made under section 147

      enforcement officer, in relation to an alcohol ban, means a constable

        infringement fee,—

        1. in relation to an infringement offence specified as such by regulations under section 259(a), means the amount prescribed by regulations under section 259(b) as the infringement fee for the offence; and
          1. in relation to a breach of an alcohol ban, means the amount prescribed by regulations under section 259(b) as the infringement fee for the breach

            infringement offence—

            1. means an offence specified as such by regulations under section 259(a); and
              1. includes a breach of an alcohol ban.

              2. The definition in subsection (1) of enforcement officer overrides the definition of that term in section 5.

              Notes
              • Section 243: replaced, on , by section 7 of the Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 121).