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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Administration - Infringement offences

126C: When infringement notice may be issued

You could also call this:

“The boss can give you a special ticket if they think you've broken a small rule”

If the chief executive thinks you might be breaking a rule or have already broken a rule under this law, they can give you an infringement notice. An infringement notice is like a warning or a fine for not following the rules. The chief executive needs to have good reasons to believe you’ve done something wrong before they can give you this notice.

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Part 4 Administration
Infringement offences

126CWhen infringement notice may be issued

  1. The chief executive may issue an infringement notice to a person if the chief executive believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, or has committed, an infringement offence.

Notes
  • Section 126C: inserted, on , by section 70 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).