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343: Discharges from ships
or “This law used to talk about stuff that ships let out into the water, but it's not used anymore.”
You could also call this:

“Rules about small crimes you can be fined for without going to court”

In sections 343B to 343D, you’ll find information about two important terms: infringement fee and infringement offence.

An infringement fee is the amount of money you have to pay for an infringement offence. The government decides this amount through regulations made under section 360(1)(bb).

An infringement offence is a specific type of wrongdoing that’s listed in regulations made under section 360(1)(ba).

These definitions help you understand what these terms mean when you see them in the law.

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Part 12 Declarations, 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).