SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 61BU Effect of payment of amount

SHIPPING REGISTRATION ACT 1981 - SECT 61BU

  (1)   If the person to whom an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of a civil penalty provision is given pays the amount stated in the notice before the end of the period referred to in paragraph   61BR(1)(h), then:

  (a)   any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   if the provision is an offence provision--the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; or

  (ii)   if the provision is a civil penalty provision--proceedings seeking a civil penalty order may not be brought against the person in relation to the alleged contravention; and

  (c)   the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and

  (d)   if the provision is an offence provision--the person is not regarded as having been convicted of the alleged offence.

  (2)   Subsection   ( 1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.