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Deposit Takers Act 2023

Enforcement - Infringement offences

171: What infringement notice must contain

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"What information must be in a fine notice to help you understand what to do"

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An infringement notice must have certain information in it. You need to know what the alleged offence is, including when and where it happened, and what the offence is. The notice must also tell you how much you have to pay, where to pay it, and when you have to pay it by. It must include the address of the Bank and a summary of what section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 says.

The notice must tell you that you can ask for a hearing and what will happen if you do not pay the fee or ask for a hearing. It must also include any other information that the regulations say it has to have. You should be able to understand what is happening and what you can do about it from the information in the notice.

The notice is a formal document that tells you about the alleged offence and what you have to do next.

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Part 5Enforcement
Infringement offences

171What infringement notice must contain

  1. An infringement notice must be in the form prescribed in the regulations and must contain the following particulars:

  2. details of the alleged infringement offence that fairly inform a person of the time, place, and nature of the alleged offence:
    1. the amount of the infringement fee:
      1. the address of the Bank:
        1. how the infringement fee may be paid:
          1. the time within which the infringement fee must be paid:
            1. a summary of the provisions of section 21(10) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957:
              1. a statement that the person served with the notice has a right to request a hearing:
                1. a statement of what will happen if the person served with the notice neither pays the infringement fee nor requests a hearing:
                  1. any other matters prescribed in the regulations.