Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 236

    (1)     The road transport authority cannot be required to comply with a preliminary discovery order if the purpose is—

        (a)     to ascertain the identity or whereabouts of a person in order to start a proceeding against the person for the recovery of a private car park fee; or

        (b)     otherwise in connection with starting a proceeding for recovery of a private car park fee.

    (2)     In this section:

    "preliminary discovery order" means an order made under the Court Procedures Rules 2006

, division 2.8.6 or any requirement imposed for a similar purpose under any other law.

    "private car park fee"—

        (a)     means an amount alleged to be payable under the terms of a contract, arrangement or understanding for the use of a car park; but

        (b)     does not include an amount alleged to be payable under the terms of a written contract signed by the relevant parties.