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The infringements system helps to regulate
community behaviour and to protect the environment to achieve
public order, safety and amenity. About 130 enforcement agencies,
including government departments and authorities, local councils,
universities and hospitals issue infringement notices for minor
traffic, transport, environment and other offences.
In mid-2006 the Department of Justice (DOJ)
introduced a new system to promote a fairer and firmer framework
for dealing with about 2 000 types of infringement offences.
The audit focused on how well DOJ complied with its
responsibility to monitor the infringements system, particularly
for the withdrawal of infringement notices and the conduct of
internal reviews. It also focused on whether agencies were
withdrawing infringement notices appropriately and in line with the
Infringements Act 2006 and their own policies.
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