Queensland Numbered Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 - SECT 42

42 Insertion of new s 737A

After section 737 —
insert —

737A Application of s 737 to new penalties

(1) The enactment of a new penalty includes the enactment of an increase in the amount of penalty applying under section 737, to take effect when the new penalty commences.

(2) For applying section 737 under subsection (1) to a new penalty, the amount of penalty applying under section 737 is to be calculated as if—

(a) the new penalty had commenced before 1 July 2014; and

(b) the amount of penalty applying had been increased under section 737(2) on 1 July 2014 and any later 1 July happening before the new penalty actually commences.

(3) In this section—

"new penalty" means a penalty amount stated at the end of a provision for an offence inserted into this Law by an amending Act.