Victorian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (DRIVERS) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 72

    (1)     In this Division—

"appropriate number of demerit points" means—

        (a)     in relation to a relevant offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 in respect of that offence; or

        (b)     in relation to a relevant interstate offence, the number of demerit points specified in column 3 of Schedule 4 in respect of the relevant offence most closely corresponding to the relevant interstate offence;

"duly notified" means notified by—

        (a)     Victoria Police or the police force of another jurisdiction; or

        (b)     a court, tribunal or other entity involved in the administration of the criminal justice system in Victoria or another jurisdiction; or

        (c)     any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement, investigation or prosecution of offences against the laws of Victoria or of another jurisdiction; or

        (d)     an employee or delegate of an entity referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

"relevant event "means an event which may be duly notified under regulation 73(1) or 74(1);

"relevant interstate offence" means an offence against an Act or Regulation of another jurisdiction that is the same or substantially similar to an offence described in column 1 of Schedule 4;

"relevant offence" means an offence described in column 1 of Schedule 3 in relation to the use of a motor vehicle.

    (2)     A summary of an offence in column 1 of Schedule 3 or 4 is not to be taken to affect the nature or elements of the offence to which the summary refers or the operation of these Regulations.

Reg. 73 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 172/2019 reg. 5(Sch. 2 item 53).