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Summary Offences Act 1981

Infringement offences

38E: Regulations

You could also call this:

"Rules about Infringement Notices"

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The Governor-General can make rules about what infringement notices look like. You can find more information about these rules in the Legislation Act 2019, Part 3. The Governor-General can decide what details are included in infringement notices.

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38ERegulations

  1. The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations prescribing the form of infringement notices, and any other particulars to be contained in infringement notices.

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

Notes
  • Section 38E: inserted, on , by section 126 of the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 92).
  • Section 38E(2): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).