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Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - General provisions

123A: Regulations relating to infringement offences

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"Rules about getting a fine if you break the rules in the Reserves Act"

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The Governor-General can make regulations about infringement offences. You can break the rules made under this Act and get a penalty. The penalty can be an infringement fee of up to $1,000 or a fine of up to twice the infringement fee. The Governor-General can also make regulations about what information must be included in infringement notices and reminder notices. You can find out more about how these regulations are published by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
General provisions

123ARegulations relating to infringement offences

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations—

  2. prescribing infringement offences for the contravention of regulations or bylaws made under this Act:
    1. prescribing penalties for infringement offences, which,—
      1. in the case of infringement fees, must not be more than $1,000; and
        1. in the case of maximum fines, must not be more than twice the amount of the infringement fee for the offence:
        2. prescribing information to be included in infringement notices and reminder notices.

          1. Regulations under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

          Notes
          • Section 123A: inserted, on , by section 42 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).
          • Section 123A(2): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).