ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 26 Infringement notice—payment of penalty etc

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 26

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence is served on a person; and

        (b)     the infringement notice has not been withdrawn.

Note     See s 36 for withdrawal of infringement notices.

    (2)     The person must do 1 of the following within 28 days after the date the infringement notice is served:

        (a)     pay the infringement notice penalty stated in the notice;

        (b)     apply to the administering authority to—

              (i)     enter into an infringement notice management plan; or

              (ii)     if the person has an infringement notice management plan—add the infringement notice penalty for the offence to the plan; or

              (iii)     waive the infringement notice penalty;

Note     See s 31A for applications to enter into infringement notice management plans and applications to add infringement notice penalties to plans.

See s 31F for applications for waiver of infringement notice penalties.

        (c)     apply for withdrawal of the infringement notice;

Note     See s 34 for applications for withdrawal of infringement notices.

        (d)     if the person asserts he or she was not the person who committed the offence—give the administering authority an infringement notice declaration;

        (e)     if the person disputes liability for the offence—give the administering authority written notice disputing liability.

Note 1     For when a notice sent by post is taken to be given, see the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000

, s 9B.

Note 2     See s 51 for disputing liability for an infringement notice offence.

Note 3     If a person disputes liability for an infringement notice offence (other than a heavy vehicle infringement notice offence), the administering authority may lay an information in the Magistrates Court against the person for the offence (see s 53). For proceedings for heavy vehicle infringement notice offences, see the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)

, s 707.

Note 4     A person served with an infringement notice may apply for an extension of time to do something mentioned in s (2) (see s 29).

Note 5     If a person served with an infringement notice does nothing under s (2) within 28 days or any extension of time allowed under s 29, a reminder notice will be served on the person (see s 27).

Note 6     A corporation served with an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence involving a registrable vehicle has obligations under div 3.3A.