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1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Crimes Infringement Notice) Regulation 2008.
2 Purpose of regulation
The purpose of this regulation is to provide for infringement notices under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences against the Crimes Act 1900.
Note The Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement notices for offences against various Acts. The infringement notice system is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.
3 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
4 Administering authority
The administering authority for an infringement notice offence against the Crimes Act 1900 is the chief executive for the Crimes Act 1900.
5 Infringement notice offences
The Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against a provision of the Crimes Act 1900 mentioned in schedule 1, column 2.
6 Infringement notice penalties
(1) The penalty payable by an individual for an offence against the Crimes Act 1900, under an infringement notice for the offence, is the amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.
(2) The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the Crimes Act 1900 is $34.
7 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person
An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the Crimes Act 1900 must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised person by the administering authority.
8 Contents of reminder notices—identifying authorised person
A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an infringement notice offence against the Crimes Act 1900 must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised person by the administering authority.
9 Authorised people for infringement notice offences
A police officer may serve—
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