Victorian Numbered Acts

FINES REFORM AND INFRINGEMENTS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 29 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF FINES REFORM ACT 2014

   3.      Commencement of Fines Reform Act 2014  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Powers to waive or reduce costs or fees  
   6.      New Part 2A inserted  
   7.      Referral for collection of court fine by Director  
   8.      Registration of court fine for enforcement  
   9.      Registration of infringement fine with Director  
   10.     Extended period for registration  
   11.     Director may decide that enforcement of infringement offence under this Act is not appropriate  
   12.     Enforcement agency may prosecute or withdraw infringement notice  
   13.     New section 21A inserted  
   14.     Effect of notice of final demand in case of registered infringement fine  
   15.     Options for enforcement of body corporate fine  
   16.     Declared director  
   17.     Director of body corporate may challenge being declared director  
   18.     Application of enforcement review  
   19.     Limit on applications for enforcement review  
   20.     Conduct of enforcement actions during enforcement review  
   21.     Outcome of enforcement review  
   22.     Enforcement agency must withdraw infringement notice if Director issues enforcement cancellation  
   23.     New section 38A inserted  
   24.     Extended period for commencing proceeding for offence  
   25.     Time to pay or enter payment arrangement if infringement confirmation served  
   26.     Summons for oral examination and production of information  
   27.     Application of Part 8  
   28.     Sanctions that may be imposed on a fine defaulter  
   29.     New section 94A inserted  
   30.     Land becomes subject to charge  
   31.     Removal of land charge  
   32.     Imprisonment of person on execution of enforcement warrant  
   33.     Warning of execution of enforcement warrant—seven-day notice  
   34.     Executing enforcement warrant after expiry of seven-day notice  
   35.     Stay of an enforcement warrant  
   36.     Notice to be provided on removal of number plates  
   37.     Heading to Part 14 substituted and Division 1 heading inserted  
   38.     Application of Division 1 of Part 14  
   39.     Section 165 substituted  
   40.     New sections 165A and 165B inserted  
   41.     Amendments consequential on substitution of section 165  
   42.     New Division 2 inserted into Part 14  
   43.     New Division heading inserted into Part 14  
   44.     Enforcement and payment report  
   45.     Regulations  
   46.      New sections 186A to 186E inserted  
   47.     Lodgeable infringement offences  
   48.     Section 200 substituted  
   49.     New section 201A inserted  
   50.     Infringement offences, internal review and work and development permits consequential amendments and repeals  
   51.     Section 239 substituted  
   52.     Imprisonment in default of payment of outstanding fines  
   53.     Regulations—work and development permit powers inserted  
   54.     New Part 16 inserted  
   55.     Section 282 substituted  
   56.     Section 283 substituted  
   57.     New section 9AG inserted into Road Safety Act 1986  
   58.     Repeal of amending Parts of Fines Reform Act 2014  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006

           Division 1--Interim arrangements for lodgeable infringement offences

   59.     Definitions  
   60.     Infringement offences to which this Act applies  

           Division 2--Interim arrangements for work and development permits and internal review

   61.     New definitions inserted  
   62.     Guidelines  
   63.     Application of Division 3 of Part 2  
   64.     Application for internal review  
   65.     Review by enforcement agency  
   66.     What can an enforcement agency decide on review?  
   67.     New Division 3A inserted into Part 2  
   68.     Expiating the offence  
   69.     Effect of expiation  
   70.     Agreeing to pay by instalments has same effect as a full payment  
   71.     Cancellation of certain infringement notices  

           Division 6--of Part 2 of the Infringements Act 2006 is repealed.

   72.     New section 41A inserted  
   73.     New Part 3A inserted  
   74.     New sections 53B to 53D inserted  
   75.     Lodgement of infringement penalty with infringements registrar  
   76.     Extended period for lodgement  
   77.     Powers to revoke enforcement orders  
   78.     Powers to vary costs or fees  
   79.     Warning of execution of infringement warrant—seven-day notice  
   80.     Executing infringement warrant after 7 day period  
   81.     Infringements registrar may stay infringement warrant  
   82.     Regulations  
   83.      New Part 16 inserted  

           Division 3--Interim arrangements for imprisonment and outstanding fines

   84.     Definitions  
   85.     Division heading in Part 12 substituted  
   86.     Section 160 substituted and new sections 160AA and 160AB inserted  
   87.     Amendments consequential on substitution of section 160  
   88.     New Division 3 heading inserted in Part 12  
   89.     Section 161A substituted and new sections 161B to 161K inserted  

           Division 4--Amendments consequential on commencement of Fines Reform Act 2014

   90.     Definitions  
   91.     Work and development permits  

           Division 3A--of Part 2 of the Infringements Act 2006 is repealed.

   92.     Effect of expiation  
   93.     Effect of paying by instalments or agreeing to be subject to a work and development permit for demerit point purposes  
   94.     Extension of time for commencement of proceedings if work and development permit cancelled  
   95.     Regulations—repeal of work and development powers  

           Division 5--Other amendments

   96.     Person may elect to have matter heard in Court or Children's Court  
   97.     Enforcement agency can refer matter to Court or Children's Court  
   98.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   99.     Application of Division 3 of Part 2  
   100.    Application of Division 4 of Part 2  
   101.    Exceptions to expiation  
   102.    Application of Division 6 of Part 2  
   103.    Effect of enforcement order  
   104.    Application of Division 3 of Part 4  
   105.    Service deemed despite document being returned to sender  
   106.    New section 211A inserted  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   107.    Definitions in Schedule 3  
   108.    Application for registration of infringement penalty  
   109.    New clause 4A inserted in Schedule 3  
   110.    Decision to go to Court  

           Division 2--Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014

   111.    Definitions  

   PART 5--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   112.    Repeal of amending Act  
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