INFRINGEMENTS (CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS) ACT 2006 (NO 32 OF 2006) - SECT 12 Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court
INFRINGEMENTS (CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS) ACT 2006 (NO 32 OF 2006) - SECT 12
Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court(1) In the heading to section 17 of the Principal Act, after "Court" insert "or Children's Court".
(2) In section 17(1) of the Principal Act, for "An" substitute "Subject to sub-section (3), an".
(3) In section 17(2)(a) of the Principal Act omit "89 and".
(4) After section 17(2) of the Principal Act insert —
"(3) In the case of an infringement notice served on a child, an enforcement agency may withdraw the infringement notice and file a charge and summons in the Children's Court for the matter to be dealt with at any time—
(a) in the case of an infringement offence for which an infringement penalty may be registered under clause 5 of Schedule 2A to the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 , before an enforcement order under that Schedule is made;
(b) in the case of any other infringement offence, before the expiry of the period for bringing a proceeding in relation to the offence to which the infringement notice relates.".