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Radiocommunications Act 1989

Enforcement and remedies - Penalties

128A: Commission of infringement offence

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"Breaking a radiocommunications rule can lead to court or a fine notice."

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If you are alleged to have committed an infringement offence, you may either be taken to court by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, or you may be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 128B. You will have to deal with the issue in one of these two ways. This is how the law handles infringement offences.

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Part 14Enforcement and remedies
Penalties

128ACommission of infringement offence

  1. Where any person is alleged to have committed an infringement offence, that person may either—

  2. be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
    1. be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 128B.

      Notes
      • Section 128A: inserted, on , by section 44 of the Radiocommunications Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 8).
      • Section 128A(a): replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).