Part 8Offences
Infringement offences
161Infringement offences
If a person is alleged to have committed an infringement offence, that person may either—
- be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
- be served with an infringement notice as provided in section 162.
Despite section 21(1) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957, leave under that provision is not required in order to file a charging document in respect of an infringement offence under this Act.
Notes
- Section 161(1)(a): replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 161(2): inserted, on , by section 58 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).