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 period within which the amount is to be paid:
(a) any liability of the person for the alleged contravention is discharged; and
(b) if the provision is an offence of strict liability--the person may not be prosecuted in a court for the alleged contravention; and
(c) if the provision is a civil penalty provision--proceedings seeking an order under subsection 42Y(2) may not be brought in relation to the alleged contravention; and
(d) the person is not regarded as having admitted guilt or liability for the alleged contravention; and
(e) if the provision is an offence of strict liability--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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the notice has been withdrawn.