Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An infringement notice must:
(a) state the name of the person on whom it is to be served; and
(b) state that it is being served on behalf of APRA; and
(c) state:
(i) the nature of the alleged offence or offences; and
(ii) the time (if known) and date on which, and the place at which, the offence or the earlier or earliest of the offences is alleged to have been committed; and
(iii) the maximum penalty that a court could impose for the alleged offence or offences; and
(d) specify a penalty that is payable under the notice in respect of the alleged offence or offences; and
(e) state that, if the person:
(i) does not wish the matter to be dealt with by a court; and
(ii) has, within 28 days after the date of service of the notice, done the act the failure to do which constituted the offence or offences;
the person may pay to APRA in that period the amount of the penalty specified in the notice; and
(f) state that the person may make written representations to APRA seeking the withdrawal of the notice.
Note: APRA has power to extend periods stated in notices given under paragraph (1)(e) (see section 25).
(2) An infringement notice may contain any other matters that APRA considers necessary.
(3) The penalty to be specified in an infringement notice under paragraph (1)(d) is whichever is the lesser of:
(a) one - fifth of the maximum amount of the fine or fines that a court could impose for the offence or offences; or
(b) 50 penalty units.