notice on the person served with the infringement notice— (a) in the case of a lodgeable infringement offence, at any time before an enforcement order is made; and S. 18(1)(b) (b) in the case of an infringement offence for substituted by which an infringement penalty may be No. 32/2006 s. 13(1), registered under clause 4 of Schedule 3 to amended by the Children, Youth and Families Act No. 48/2006 at any time before an enforcement ss 40(2), 2005, 42(Sch. order under that Schedule is made; item 18.3). (c) in the case of any other infringement S. 18(1)(c) inserted by offence, at any time before the expiry of the No. 32/2006 period for bringing a proceeding in relation s. 13(1). to the offence to which the infringement notice relates. (2) Subject to subsection (4), without limiting subsection (1), an enforcement agency may withdraw an infringement notice if the enforcement agency determines that— (a) an official warning should be served on the person rather than an infringement notice; or (b) proceedings are to be commenced against the person in respect of the infringement offence for which the infringement notice had been served; or (c) the matter should be abandoned. (3) Subject to subsection (4), an infringement notice may be withdrawn even if the infringement penalty and prescribed costs (if any) have been paid. (4) In the case of an infringement notice in respect of an infringement offence requiring additional steps to be taken, the infringement notice cannot be withdrawn for the purposes of commencing
notice on the person served with the infringement notice— (a) in the case of a lodgeable infringement offence, at any time before an enforcement order is made; and S. 18(1)(b) substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 13(1), amended by No. 48/2006 ss 40(2), 42(Sch. item 18.3). (b) in the case of an infringement offence for which an infringement penalty may be registered under clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, at any time before an enforcement order under that Schedule is made; S. 18(1)(c) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 13(1). (c) in the case of any other infringement offence, at any time before the expiry of the period for bringing a proceeding in relation to the offence to which the infringement notice relates. (2) Subject to subsection (4), without limiting subsection (1), an enforcement agency may withdraw an infringement notice if the enforcement agency determines that— (a) an official warning should be served on the person rather than an infringement notice; or (b) proceedings are to be commenced against the person in respect of the infringement offence for which the infringement notice had been served; or (c) the matter should be abandoned. (3) Subject to subsection (4), an infringement notice may be withdrawn even if the infringement penalty and prescribed costs (if any) have been paid. (4) In the case of an infringement notice in respect of an infringement offence requiring additional steps to be taken, the infringement notice cannot be withdrawn for the purposes of commencing
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