Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 26(1) amended by Nos 74/2013 s. 16(1)(b), 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(1) If the Secretary decides to—
S. 26(1)(a) amended by No. 5/2016 s. 24.
(a) refuse an application for a driver licence, a driver licence variation, a learner permit or a learner permit variation; or
S. 26(1)(b) amended by Nos 74/2013 s. 16(1)(a), 5/2016 s. 36(Sch. 1 item 9).
(b) in accordance with
section 24(2), suspend, cancel or vary in any way a driver licence or
learner permit or disqualify a person from obtaining a driver licence or
learner permit—
the applicant, holder or person may, in accordance with the regulations, appeal against that decision to the Magistrates' Court.
(2) On an appeal under subsection (1) the court must—
S. 26(2)(a) amended by No. 74/2013 s. 16(2).
(a) re-determine the matter of the refusal, suspension, cancellation, variation or disqualification; and
S. 26(2)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(b) hear any relevant evidence
tendered by the appellant or the Secretary; and
S. 26(2)(c) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(c) without limiting its discretion,
take into consideration anything that the Secretary ought to have considered.
S. 26(2A) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 50.4).
(2A) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents the application of Part 3.10 of the Evidence Act 2008 to an appeal under subsection (1).
S. 26(3) amended by Nos 74/2013 s. 16(2) 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(3) If the court is satisfied that the refusal, suspension, cancellation, variation or disqualification—
(a) results from a driving disqualification of the appellant in another State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or
(b) was required by the regulations—
the court must confirm the decision of the Secretary.
S. 26(3A) inserted by No. 49/2014 s. 15(1), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(3A) The Magistrates' Court must cause particulars of any decision made by it on an appeal under this section to be sent immediately to the Secretary.
S. 26(4) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(4) Every decision of the Magistrates' Court on an appeal under this section must be given effect to by the Secretary.
S. 26(5) inserted by No. 49/2014 s. 15(2), amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(a)).
(5) An appeal does not lie to the Magistrates' Court under this section against a decision of the Secretary—
S. 26(5)(a) substituted by No. 70/2016 s. 10.
(a) relating to the imposition of an alcohol interlock condition under section 31KA or 31KB on a driver licence or learner permit granted to a person, including the period for which that condition has effect; or
S. 26(5)(b) amended by Nos 7/2019 s. 9(a), 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 51(b)).
(b) under section 50AAAB not to remove an alcohol interlock condition imposed by the Secretary on a driver licence or learner permit; or
S. 26(5)(c) inserted by No. 7/2019 s. 9(b).
(c) under section 50AAAE not to exempt a person from the requirement that a driver licence or learner permit granted to the person must be subject to an alcohol interlock condition; or
S. 26(5)(d) inserted by No. 7/2019 s. 9(b).
(d) under section 103ZM(6) not to exempt a person to whom section 103ZM(5) applies from prescribed alcohol interlock usage requirements.
S. 26AA inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 27, amended by No. 81/2006 s. 30(1), repealed by No. 74/2013 s. 3.
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S. 26A inserted by No. 58/1995 s. 11.