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 statutory rules, not
exceeding the maximum amount of penalty that could be imposed for the offence
by a court.
(5) This section does not limit the operation of any other
provision of, or made under, this or any other Act relating to proceedings
that may be taken in relation to offences.
(7) In addition to a manner
of issuing a penalty notice provided for by the Fines Act 1996 , a
penalty notice for the following offences may be issued by leaving the notice
on the vehicle in relation to which the offence was committed--