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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Offences and penalties - Infringement offences

57: Infringement offences

You could also call this:

“Rules about when you can get a fine instead of going to court for breaking aviation laws”

In this law, an infringement offence is a specific type of offence outlined in the rules made under this Act or in section 65Q(2).

If you are accused of committing an infringement offence, you have two options:

  1. The authorities can file a charging document against you under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

  2. You can be given an infringement notice as described in section 58.

The choice between these two options is subject to the conditions set out in section 65P.

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Part 5 Offences and penalties
Infringement offences

57Infringement offences

  1. In this Act infringement offence means an offence specified as such in regulations made under this Act or an offence against a provision specified in section 65Q(2).

  2. Subject to section 65P, if any person is alleged to have committed an infringement offence that person may either—

  3. 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 in section 58.

      Notes
      • Section 57(1): amended, on , by section 26(1) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).
      • Section 57(2): amended, on , by section 26(2) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).
      • Section 57(2)(a): replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).