New Zealand Legislation: Acts

27 Objections to civil infringement notices

• (1) An objection to a civil infringement notice—

  • (a) may be made only on the grounds specified in the regulations:

  • (b) must contain all of the information specified in the regulations:

  • (c) must be made within the time and in the manner specified in the regulations.

  (2) An enforcement officer—

  • (a) must consider every objection that is properly made under subsection (1); and

  • (b) may turn down the objection, alter the civil infringement notice, or withdraw the civil infringement notice in accordance with section 28; and

  • (c) must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the objector in writing—

    • (i) as to whether the objection has been turned down, upheld, or upheld in part; and

    • (ii) of the effect of the enforcement officer's decision.

  (3) A person may not object to a civil infringement notice that has been altered by an enforcement officer under subsection (2)(b).