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Resource Management Act 1991

Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers - Infringement offences

343A: Infringement offences

You could also call this:

"Breaking rules can mean you pay a fine, called an infringement fee."

If you break certain rules, you might commit what is called an infringement offence. An infringement offence is an offence that is specified in regulations made under section 360(1)(ba). When you commit an infringement offence, you have to pay a fee, which is called an infringement fee, and this fee is fixed by regulations made under section 360(1)(bb). You can find more information about infringement fees in sections 343B to 343D. The rules about infringement offences and fees are part of the law.

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Part 12Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers
Infringement offences

343AInfringement offences

  1. In sections 343B to 343D—

    infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the amount fixed by regulations made under section 360(1)(bb), as the infringement fee for the offence

      infringement offence means an offence specified as such in regulations made under section 360(1)(ba).

      Notes
      • Section 343A: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).