The Attorney-General’s Department has developed draft guidelines for
the administration of the infringement notice scheme. These are
intended to assist police officers in the administration of the
scheme. For example, these include a list of factors that police
officers may take into account when deciding whether to issue an
infringement notice, and procedures for the destruction of forfeited
infringing copies.

The introduction of the scheme was designed to deal specifically with
lower-level copyright crime such as first time offenders, street stall
or market operators.

The draft guidelines are open for consideration and comment until 5 October 2007.