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Arms Bill

Further offences and firearms prohibition orders - Infringement offences

277: Revocation of infringement notice before payment made

You could also call this:

"When Can an Infringement Notice be Cancelled Before You Pay?"

If you get an infringement notice, an officer of the Arms Regulator can cancel it before you pay the fee. They can also cancel it before a court orders you to pay a fine under section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957. The officer must tell you that your notice has been cancelled. If the officer cancels your infringement notice before you pay, it does not stop any further action from happening. This is as described in section 275(1) and it is about the same matter. The officer will take steps to make sure you know your notice has been cancelled. The cancellation of your notice is not the end of the matter. You might still face further action for the same thing. The officer must make sure you are aware that your notice is no longer valid.

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276: When infringement notice may be issued, or

"When you can get a notice for breaking firearms rules"

278: What infringement notice must contain, or

"What information an infringement notice must include"

Part 6Further offences and firearms prohibition orders
Infringement offences

277Revocation of infringement notice before payment made

An officer of the Arms Regulator may revoke an infringement notice before—
the infringement fee is paid; or
an order for payment of a fine is made or deemed to be made by a court under section 21 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.

The officer must take reasonable steps to ensure that the person to whom the notice was issued is made aware of the revocation of the notice.
The revocation of an infringement notice before the infringement fee is paid is not a bar to any further action as described in section 275(1) against the person to whom the notice was issued in respect of the same matter.