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FAIR TRADING ACT 1989 - SECT 30

Purpose and effect of this division

30 Purpose and effect of this division

(1) The purpose of this division is to provide for the issue of an infringement notice to a person for an alleged contravention of an infringement notice provision as an alternative to proceedings for an order under the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland), section 224 .
(2) This division does not—
(a) require an infringement notice to be issued to a person for an alleged contravention of an infringement notice provision; or
(b) affect the liability of a person to proceedings under the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland), chapter 4 or chapter 5 , part 5-2 in relation to an alleged contravention of an infringement notice provision if—
(i) an infringement notice is not issued to the person for the alleged contravention; or
(ii) an infringement notice issued to a person for the alleged contravention is withdrawn under section 37 ; or
(c) prevent a court from imposing a higher penalty than the penalty stated in the infringement notice if the person does not comply with the notice.



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