Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Offences and enforcement - Infringement offences

73: Proceedings for infringement offences

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If you are alleged to have committed an infringement offence, you may be dealt with in one of two ways. You can be proceeded against by filing a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. Alternatively, you can be served with an infringement notice under section 74.

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72: Injunctions restraining commission of offence under section 65(2), or

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74: Issue and service of infringement notices, or

"Getting a fine for breaking waste rules: what happens next"

Part 5Offences and enforcement
Infringement offences

73Proceedings for infringement offences

A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence 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 under section 74.

Notes

Section 73(a): replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).