# Regulations may provide for infringement notices

> act-s506A — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

506A Regulations may provide for infringement notices
          (1) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have
              contravened a civil penalty provision to pay a penalty to the
              Commonwealth as an alternative to proceedings for a civil penalty
              order against the person.
          (2) The penalty must not exceed one-fifth of the maximum penalty that
              a court could impose on the person for a contravention of the civil
              penalty provision.