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Arms Bill

Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Infringement offences

275: Infringement offences

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"Breaking the Arms Law: What Happens Next"

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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 charged by filing a document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. You can also be given an infringement notice under section 276. If you are charged, the case can start without a District Court Judge or Registrar having to agree. This is different from what section 21(1)(a) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 normally says. If you get an infringement notice, a special procedure applies, which is outlined in section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

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Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Infringement offences

275Infringement offences

  1. A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence may—

  2. be proceeded against by the filing of a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
    1. be issued with an infringement notice under section 276.

      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.

      2. See section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 for the procedure that applies if an infringement notice is issued.