(3) Despite subsection (1), if a person served with an S. 16(3) inserted by infringement notice is a child, that person may No. 32/2006 elect to have the matter of the infringement s. 11(3). offence heard and determined in the Children's Court— (a) in the case of an infringement offence for S. 16(3)(a) amended by which an infringement penalty may be No. 48/2006 registered under clause 4 of Schedule 3 ss 40(2), 42(Sch. to the Children, Youth and Families item 18.3). Act 2005, at any time before an enforcement order under that Schedule is made; (b) 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. 17 Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court or S. 17 (Heading) Children's Court amended by No. 32/2006 s. 12(1). (1) Subject to subsection (3), an enforcement agency S. 17(1) amended by may refer a matter for which an infringement No. 32/2006 notice has been served to the Court— s. 12(2). (a) in the case of a lodgeable infringement offence, at any time before an enforcement order is made; (b) 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) This section does not apply to infringement offences to which the following provisions apply—
S. 16(3) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 11(3). (3) Despite subsection (1), if a person served with an infringement notice is a child, that person may elect to have the matter of the infringement offence heard and determined in the Children's Court— S. 16(3)(a) amended by No. 48/2006 ss 40(2), 42(Sch. item 18.3). (a) 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; (b) 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. S. 17 (Heading) amended by No. 32/2006 s. 12(1). 17 Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court or Children's Court S. 17(1) amended by No. 32/2006 s. 12(2). (1) Subject to subsection (3), an enforcement agency may refer a matter for which an infringement notice has been served to the Court— (a) in the case of a lodgeable infringement offence, at any time before an enforcement order is made; (b) 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) This section does not apply to infringement offences to which the following provisions apply—
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