residence or business. b) The relevant authorised officer may withdraw the infringement notice within twenty- eight (28) days of its date by sending a notice to the person on whom the infringement notice was served. c) If the person pays the penalty before the infringement notice is withdrawn, the person is entitled to a refund of the penalty d) If the person pays the penalty within the time specified in the notice or, if the relevant authorised officer allows, before a summons is served on the person in respect of the infringement, the following provisions apply: i) further proceedings for an offence are not to be taken against the person; and ii) there is to be no conviction recorded against the person for the infringement. e) A penalty paid under this clause must be applied as if the person who paid it was found guilty of the infringement in a Magistrates Court on the information of an authorised relevant person. f) If a person served with an infringement notice has not paid the penalty within the time specified in the notice or any extension of that time or if an infringement notice is not withdrawn, proceedings may still be taken or continued to prosecute the alleged offence. 12.3 a) A person issued with an infringement notice may pay the penalty indicated to: i) 15 Stead Street, Ballan, 182 Halletts Way, Darley, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh ii) Moorabool Shire Council, PO Box 18, Ballan, Victoria 3342; b) To avoid prosecution, the penalty indicated must be paid within twenty-eight (28) days after the day on which the infringement notice is issued. c) A person issued with an infringement notice is entitled to disregard the notice and defend the prosecution in court. 12.4 statutory declaration by a person who has served or given notice in accordance with this Local Law is evidence of the notice having been served or given as described in that declaration. Some (but not all) breaches of this Local Law result in an offence being committed. Those breaches which result in an offence being committed are to be found in clause 12.1 and those clauses where a penalty and 'penalty units' appear below the text (e.g. clause 11.1(e)). At the time of making this Local Law, each penalty unit is equal to $151.67. A penalty of 5 penalty units is therefore a penalty of $758.35. The penalty units shown are the maximum penalty units which a Court can impose. It is always
residence or business. b) The relevant authorised officer may withdraw the infringement notice within twenty- eight (28) days of its date by sending a notice to the person on whom the infringement notice was served. c) If the person pays the penalty before the infringement notice is withdrawn, the person is entitled to a refund of the penalty d) If the person pays the penalty within the time specified in the notice or, if the relevant authorised officer allows, before a summons is served on the person in respect of the infringement, the following provisions apply: i) further proceedings for an offence are not to be taken against the person; and ii) there is to be no conviction recorded against the person for the infringement. e) A penalty paid under this clause must be applied as if the person who paid it was found guilty of the infringement in a Magistrates Court on the information of an authorised relevant person. f) If a person served with an infringement notice has not paid the penalty within the time specified in the notice or any extension of that time or if an infringement notice is not withdrawn, proceedings may still be taken or continued to prosecute the alleged offence. 12.3 a) A person issued with an infringement notice may pay the penalty indicated to: i) 15 Stead Street, Ballan, 182 Halletts Way, Darley, 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh ii) Moorabool Shire Council, PO Box 18, Ballan, Victoria 3342; b) To avoid prosecution, the penalty indicated must be paid within twenty-eight (28) days after the day on which the infringement notice is issued. c) A person issued with an infringement notice is entitled to disregard the notice and defend the prosecution in court. 12.4 statutory declaration by a person who has served or given notice in accordance with this Local Law is evidence of the notice having been served or given as described in that declaration. Some (but not all) breaches of this Local Law result in an offence being committed. Those breaches which result in an offence being committed are to be found in clause 12.1 and those clauses where a penalty and 'penalty units' appear below the text (e.g. clause 11.1(e)). At the time of making this Local Law, each penalty unit is equal to $151.67. A penalty of 5 penalty units is therefore a penalty of $758.35. The penalty units shown are the maximum penalty units which a Court can impose. It is always
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