Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts37A. Infringement offences and notices
(1) A Fisheries Officer may serve an infringement notice on a person if it appears to the fisheries officer that the person has committed an offence against this Act, being an offence prescribed as an infringement offence.
(2) An infringement notice is a notice to the effect that -
(a) an offence is alleged to have been committed against this Act;
(b) if the penalty amount indicated is paid within the time and at the place specified - the alleged offence is expiated and no person is liable for any further proceedings in the matter unless the notice is withdrawn in accordance with section 37B; and
(c) the person served with the infringement notice can elect to have the matter dealt with by a court by serving written notice in accordance with the directions given on the infringement notice.
(3) If the prescribed penalty for an alleged offence is paid under this section, no person is liable to any further proceedings for the alleged offence.
(4) Payment under this section is not to be regarded as an admission of liability for the purposes of, nor in any way to affect or prejudice, any civil claim, action or proceeding arising out of the same occurrence.
(5) The penalty prescribed for an infringement offence shall not exceed the maximum penalty that could be imposed for the offence by a court.
(6) The Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act applies to an infringement notice issued under this section if the amount payable under the infringement notice is not paid within the specified time.