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Imposing Penalties

This note has been updated for 2017 and 2020 amendments but not updated for best practice.

This guidance note is the fourth of seven guidance notes that form the RMA Enforcement Manual. Topics covered in this guidance note relate to infringement notices and prosecutions.

  • Context for Imposing Penalties
  • Infringement Notices
  • Prosecutions
  • Imposing penalties: Environmental Infringement Notices and Prosecutions
  • Good Practice Examples

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