POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 No. 15 - SECT 8 8 Amendment of s 71 (When a person is charged for this chapter in relation to a prescribed offence if a proceeding for the offence is started by notice to appear or arrest)

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POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 No. 15 - SECT 8

8 Amendment of s 71 (When a person is charged for this chapter in relation to a prescribed offence if a proceeding for the offence is started by notice to appear or arrest)

(1) Section 71, heading, from 'if' to 'arrest'—

omit.

(2) Section 71—

insert—

'(1A) This section also applies for this chapter if a police officer serves an infringement notice on a person for an infringement notice offence that is a vehicle related offence.'.

(3) Section 71—

insert—

'(4) If a person is served with an infringement notice, the person is taken to be charged with having committed the offence when the infringement notice is served on the person.

Note—

See the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, sections 13 (Service of infringement notices—generally) and 14 (Service of infringement notices for infringement notice offences involving vehicles).'.

(4) Section 71(1A) to (4)—

renumber as section 71(2) to (5).

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