Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70W: Infringement notices

You could also call this:

"What happens if you get a notice for breaking a wildlife rule"

If you break a wildlife rule, a ranger might give you an infringement notice. The ranger can only do this if they think you have broken a rule. They can give you the notice in person or send it to your house. If the ranger sends the notice to you, it is considered delivered when it is posted. The notice must include details about what you did wrong, how much you have to pay, and where to pay it. It must also tell you how long you have to pay and what happens if you do not pay or ask for a hearing, as stated in section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70WInfringement notices

  1. A ranger authorised under section 70V may issue an infringement notice to a person if the ranger believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.

  2. The ranger may deliver the infringement notice (or a copy of it) in person to the person alleged to have committed an infringement offence or send the notice by post addressed to that person’s last known place of residence or business.

  3. An infringement notice (or a copy of it) sent by post to a person under subsection (2) is to be treated as having been served on that person when it was posted.

  4. An infringement notice must be in the prescribed form and must contain the following particulars:

  5. such details of the alleged infringement offence as are sufficient to fairly inform a person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence; and
    1. the amount of the infringement fee; and
      1. the address of the place at which the infringement fee may be paid; and
        1. the time within which the infringement fee must be paid; and
          1. a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and
            1. a statement that the person served with the notice has a right to request a hearing; and
              1. a statement of what will happen if the person served with the notice neither pays the infringement fee nor requests a hearing; and
                1. any other particulars that may be prescribed.
                  Notes
                  • Section 70W: inserted, on , by section 69 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).