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Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003

Enforcement and remedies - Offences

105B: Infringement offence alleged

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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 be served with an infringement notice. You do not need a District Court Judge or Registrar's permission to start court proceedings in this way, as stated in section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957. This means you can be taken to court without needing special permission.

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Part 4Enforcement and remedies
Offences

105BInfringement offence alleged

  1. If a person is alleged to have committed an infringement offence, the 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.

      1. Proceedings commenced in the way described in subsection (1)(a) do not require leave of a District Court Judge or Registrar under section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

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      Notes
      • Section 105B: inserted, on , by section 70 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 33).