New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Form of civil infringement notices

• A civil infringement notice must—

  • (a) contain sufficient particulars to inform the person issued with the notice of the time, manner, and nature of the alleged civil liability events; and

  • (b) specify the penalty to be paid for each civil liability event alleged to have occurred, which must not exceed the amount specified in the regulations; and

  • (c) specify the time within which the penalty must be paid; and

  • (d) give an explanation of how payment of the penalty is to be made; and

  • (e) contain a statement of the person's right to object to the notice; and

  • (f) contain a statement of what may happen if the person neither pays the penalty nor objects to the notice; and

  • (g) contain any further information specified in the regulations.

  Compare: Spam Act 2003 Sch 3, cl 4 (Aust)