(ab) a reference to section 72 or 75 were a S. 138(ab) reference to section 137; and inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 10.4). (b) a reference to a prescribed person, a member of a prescribed class of persons, the informant or a police prosecutor were instead a reference to the Authority; and (c) the reference in section 83AC of the S. 138(c) amended by Sentencing Act 1991 to a level 10 fine were No. 65/2011 instead a reference to a fine not exceeding s. 107(Sch. item 10.5). 10 penalty units for a natural person or 50 penalty units for a body corporate; and (d) any other necessary modifications were made. Division 3—Infringement notices 139 Infringement notices (1) The regulations may provide that a person may be served with an infringement notice as an alternative to a prosecution for an offence (other than an indictable offence) against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. (1A) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which S. 139(1A) inserted by an infringement notice may be served is an No. 32/2006 infringement offence within the meaning of the s. 94(Sch. item 36(1)). Infringements Act 2006. (2) An infringement notice must specify a penalty for the alleged offence that does not exceed the lesser of— (a) 10 penalty units; or (b) one fifth of the maximum penalty that could be imposed by a court for the offence.
S. 138(ab) inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 10.4). (ab) a reference to section 72 or 75 were a reference to section 137; and (b) a reference to a prescribed person, a member of a prescribed class of persons, the informant or a police prosecutor were instead a reference to the Authority; and S. 138(c) amended by No. 65/2011 s. 107(Sch. item 10.5). (c) the reference in section 83AC of the Sentencing Act 1991 to a level 10 fine were instead a reference to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for a natural person or 50 penalty units for a body corporate; and (d) any other necessary modifications were made. Division 3—Infringement notices 139 Infringement notices (1) The regulations may provide that a person may be served with an infringement notice as an alternative to a prosecution for an offence (other than an indictable offence) against this Act or the regulations that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. S. 139(1A) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 36(1)). (1A) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006. (2) An infringement notice must specify a penalty for the alleged offence that does not exceed the lesser of— (a) 10 penalty units; or (b) one fifth of the maximum penalty that could be imposed by a court for the offence.
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