Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the person to whom an infringement notice for an alleged contravention of a provision is given pays the amount stated in the notice before the end of the payment period for the notice:
(a) any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and
(b) if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would not also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision--the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; and
(c) if the alleged contravention is of an offence provision and would also constitute a contravention of a civil penalty provision--the person may not be prosecuted in a court, and proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may not be brought, in relation to the alleged contravention; and
(d) if the alleged contravention is of a civil penalty provision--proceedings seeking a pecuniary penalty order may not be brought in relation to the alleged contravention; and
(e) the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and
(f) if the provision is an offence provision--the person is not regarded as having been convicted of the alleged offence.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.