Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 40

         (1)   An infringement notice must state:

                (a)    the name of the officer by whom, or on whose behalf, it is served; and

               (b)    the nature of the relevant offence that is alleged to have been committed; and

                (c)    when and where the offence is alleged to have been committed; and

               (d)    if the person on whom it is served does not wish the matter to be dealt with by a court, the person may pay the amount of the relevant penalty referred to in the notice within:

                          (i)    28 days after the date of service of the notice; or

                         (ii)    any further period (not being more than 28 days) that an officer allows (whether before or after the end of the first 28 day period); and

                (e)    where and how the person may pay the relevant penalty; and

                (f)    that, if the person pays the penalty within the period specified in the notice or any further period (not being more than 28 days) that an officer allows (whether before or after the end of the first 28 day period):

                          (i)    the person's liability is taken to be discharged; and

                         (ii)    further proceedings cannot be taken against the person for the offence; and

                        (iii)    the person is not to be regarded as having been convicted of the offence.

         (2)   An infringement notice may contain any other matters that AFMA considers relevant.