(2) The additional step required to expiate the offence is for the person to do the act. (3) If within the required period the person informs the Registrar that the act has been done, the Registrar must— (a) without delay, ascertain whether or not the act has been done; and (b) serve on the person a notice stating whether or not the act has been done. (4) A statement that an act has been done contained in a notice served under subsection (3)(b) is for all purposes conclusive proof of that fact. (5) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has paid the prescribed penalty but has not done the act— (a) no proceedings may be instituted against the person in respect of the prescribed offence; but (b) the obligation to do the act continues and section 211 applies in relation to the continued failure to do the act as if, on the day on which the person paid the prescribed penalty, the person had been convicted of an offence constituted by a failure to do the act. (6) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has not paid the prescribed penalty but has done the act, proceedings may be instituted, or procedures for the enforcement of infringement penalties under the Infringements Act 2006 may be used, against the person in respect of the prescribed offence. (7) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has neither paid the prescribed penalty nor done the act— (a) the obligation to do the act continues; and
(2) The additional step required to expiate the offence is for the person to do the act. (3) If within the required period the person informs the Registrar that the act has been done, the Registrar must— (a) without delay, ascertain whether or not the act has been done; and (b) serve on the person a notice stating whether or not the act has been done. (4) A statement that an act has been done contained in a notice served under subsection (3)(b) is for all purposes conclusive proof of that fact. (5) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has paid the prescribed penalty but has not done the act— (a) no proceedings may be instituted against the person in respect of the prescribed offence; but (b) the obligation to do the act continues and section 211 applies in relation to the continued failure to do the act as if, on the day on which the person paid the prescribed penalty, the person had been convicted of an offence constituted by a failure to do the act. (6) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has not paid the prescribed penalty but has done the act, proceedings may be instituted, or procedures for the enforcement of infringement penalties under the Infringements Act 2006 may be used, against the person in respect of the prescribed offence. (7) If, at the expiration of the required period, the person has neither paid the prescribed penalty nor done the act— (a) the obligation to do the act continues; and
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