Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FAIR WORK REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 112 OF 2009) - REG 4.05

         (1)   An infringement notice must:

                (a)    specify the recipient's full name; and

               (b)    specify the recipient's address; and

                (c)    specify the name of the inspector who issued it; and

               (d)    specify its date of issue; and

                (e)    set out brief details of the alleged contravention, including the civil remedy provision that has been allegedly contravened; and

                (f)    specify the penalty for the alleged contravention that is payable under the notice; and

                (g)    state where and how the penalty can be paid; and

                (h)    specify the maximum penalty that a court could impose on the recipient for the alleged contravention; and

                 (i)    identify the nominated person; and

                (j)    explain how the recipient can apply to the nominated person:

                          (i)    to have the infringement notice withdrawn; or

                         (ii)    to be allowed more time to pay the penalty; and

               (k)    state the effect of the recipient paying the penalty within the required time, as explained in regulation 4.09; and

                 (l)    be signed by the inspector who issued it.

         (2)   The infringement notice may contain any other information that the inspector who issues it thinks necessary.

Note    The maximum penalty payable under the infringement notice for an alleged contravention is one-tenth of the penalty that a court could impose.