Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 58BE

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   an infringement notice relating to an alleged offence against section   58AA or 58AE is given to a person; and

  (b)   the penalty is paid in accordance with:

  (i)   the infringement notice; or

  (ii)   if a refusal notice is given to the person under subsection   58BD(4)--the refusal notice; and

  (c)   the infringement notice is not withdrawn.

  (2)   Any liability of the person for the alleged offence is discharged.

  (3)   Criminal proceedings may not be brought against the person for the alleged offence.

  (4)   The person is not regarded as having been convicted of the offence specified in the infringement notice.