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PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 76 Penalty notices

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 76

Penalty notices

76 Penalty notices

(1) An authorised officer may issue a penalty notice to a person if it appears to the authorised officer that the person has committed a penalty notice offence.
(2) A penalty notice offence is an offence against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations as a penalty notice offence.
(3) The Fines Act 1996 applies to a penalty notice issued under this section.
Note : The Fines Act 1996 provides that, if a person issued with a penalty notice does not wish to have the matter determined by a court, the person may pay the amount specified in the notice and is not liable to any further proceedings for the alleged offence.
(4) The amount payable under a penalty notice issued under this section is the amount prescribed for the alleged offence by the regulations, not exceeding $1,500 or the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court.
(5) In addition to any manner of issuing a penalty notice provided for by the Fines Act 1996 , a penalty notice may be issued under this section by leaving the notice on a vehicle or at premises in respect of which the offence was committed.