INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006 (NO 12 OF 2006) - SECT 17 Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court

INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006 (NO 12 OF 2006) - SECT 17

    (1)     An enforcement agency may refer a matter for which an infringement notice has been served to the Court—

        (a)     in the case of a lodgeable infringement offence, at any time before an enforcement order is made;

        (b)     in the case of any other infringement offence, at any time before the expiry of the period for bringing a proceeding in relation to the offence to which the infringement notice relates.

    (2)     This section does not apply to infringement offences to which the following provisions apply—    

        (a)     sections 89 and 89A to 89D of the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

        (b)     section 215C of the Transport Act 1983 ;

        (c)     sections 61A and 61BA of the Marine Act 1988 .