If the person on whom an infringement notice is served pays the infringement notice penalty in relation to the alleged offence or the alleged contravention of a civil penalty provision before:
(a) the end of:
(i) the period of 28 days after the date of service of the notice; or
(ii) if a further period has been allowed under regulation 5.24--that further period; or
(b) the notice is withdrawn;
whichever happens first, then:
(c) any liability of the person in respect of the alleged offence or the alleged contravention of the civil penalty provision is discharged; and
(d) no further proceedings may be taken in respect of the alleged offence or the alleged contravention of the civil penalty provision; and
(e) the person is not to be taken to have been convicted of the alleged offence.