Victorian Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT (DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2011 (NO. 81 OF 2011) - SECT 15

    (1)     At the foot of section 244(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert —

" Note

"Previous conviction" is defined by section 3 to refer only to a conviction or finding of guilt made by a court and does not include an infringement conviction.".

    (2)     After section 244(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 insert —

    "(2A)     A criminal record must contain, in relation to an infringement conviction—

        (a)     the date on which the infringement notice took effect as a conviction; and

        (b)     the offence specified in the notice; and

        (c)     the amount specified in the notice as the penalty for the infringement; and

        (d)     any other penalty that results from the operation of the notice.

Example

A period of cancellation, disqualification or suspension of a licence or permit.".