Commentary on Sections Prosecutorial Fine Section 18: Prosecutorial fine notice
This section is engaged if an offender accepts the offer of a prosecutorial fine.
On receipt of acceptance of a prosecutorial fine offer, a prosecutor must issue a prosecutorial fine notice to an alleged offender, containing details of the offence and how payment of the fine may be made. The section requires payment of the fine within 28 days of the date of issue of the notice, and requires the prosecutor to alert the fines clerk that a fine notice has been issued.