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Resource Management Act 1991

Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers - Infringement offences

343B: Commission of infringement offence

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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 as provided for in section 343C. You will know which one applies to you based on what action is taken against you. This is how the law says you can be dealt with if you commit an infringement offence.

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Part 12 Declarations, enforcement, and ancillary powers
Infringement offences

343BCommission 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 343C.

      Notes
      • Section 343B: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).
      • Section 343B(a): replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).