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Fisheries Act 1996

Offences and penalties - Infringement offences

260B: Infringement notices

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"What to expect if you get an infringement notice for breaking a fisheries rule"

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If you get an infringement notice, it must include certain information. You need to know what the alleged offence is, where and when it happened. The notice must also tell you how much you have to pay. The notice must say how to pay the fee and when it is due. It must include a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957. You have the right to request a hearing, and the notice must tell you this. The notice must also say what will happen if you do not pay or request a hearing. There may be different types of infringement notices for different kinds of offences. Every infringement offence reminder notice must have the same information as the infringement notice.

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Part 13Offences and penalties
Infringement offences

260BInfringement notices

  1. Every infringement notice must be in an approved form and must include the following particulars:

  2. sufficient detail to inform the person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence:
    1. the infringement fee for the offence:
      1. the address at which the infringement fee may be paid:
        1. the time within which the infringement fee may be paid:
          1. a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957:
            1. a statement that the person has a right to request a hearing:
              1. a statement of the consequences if the person does not pay the infringement fee or request a hearing:
                1. any other matters prescribed for that purpose.

                  1. Every infringement offence reminder notice must be in an approved form, and must include the same particulars, or substantially the same particulars, as the infringement notice.

                  2. There may be different approved forms for different kinds of infringement offences.

                  Notes
                  • Section 260B: inserted, on , by section 62 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
                  • Section 260B(1A): inserted, on , by section 51 of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).