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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions - Offences - Infringement offences

152: Proceedings for infringement offence

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If you are alleged to have committed an infringement offence, you may be dealt with in two ways. You can be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. You can also be served with an infringement notice under section 153. If you are proceeded against by filing a charging document, you do not need a District Court Judge or Registrar to agree under section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957. This means the proceedings can start without their approval. You will then need to follow the court process.

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Part 4Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions
Offences: Infringement offences

152Proceedings for infringement offence

  1. If a person is alleged to have committed an infringement offence, that person may—

  2. be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
    1. be served with an infringement notice under section 153.

      1. Proceedings commenced in the way described in subsection (1)(a) do not require the leave of a District Court Judge or Registrar under section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.