Victorian Numbered Acts

INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006 (NO 12 OF 2006) - SECT 53

    (1)     If a payment plan applies to a person, the period during which proceedings must be commenced for an infringement offence is extended as follows—

        (a)         if the person to whom the payment plan applies defaults on a payment in respect of an infringement offence other than a lodgeable infringement offence, by 6 months after the date on which a person has defaulted under the payment plan;

        (b)         if a person to whom a payment plan applies removes an infringement penalty and prescribed costs in respect of an infringement offence other than a lodgeable infringement offence from the plan, by 6 months after the date on which the person has removed that infringement penalty and prescribed costs from the payment plan;

        (c)         if a person to whom a payment plan applies cancels the payment plan in respect of an infringement offence other than a lodgeable infringement offence, by 6 months after the date on which the person cancels the payment plan.

    Note:     See section 55 for extended period for lodging lodgeable infringement offences.

    (2)     Sub-section (1) has effect despite section 26(4) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 or any other provision of any Act or regulations providing for the period during which proceedings must be commenced for an offence alleged to have been committed.

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