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Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - Infringement offences

105O: Penalties for infringement offences

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"What happens if you break the rules: penalties and fines"

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If you commit an infringement offence, you can get a penalty. You might have to pay the infringement fee that is set by regulations for that offence. Alternatively, you might have to pay a fine that a court decides, which cannot be more than the maximum fine set by regulations for that offence.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Infringement offences

105OPenalties for infringement offences

  1. A person who commits an infringement offence is liable on conviction to—

  2. the infringement fee prescribed in regulations for that offence; or
    1. a fine imposed by a court not exceeding the maximum fine prescribed in regulations for that offence.

      Notes
      • Section 105O: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).