Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FINES REFORM AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2022 (NO. 17 OF 2022) - SECT 54

    (1)     For section 171B(1) of the Fines Reform Act 2014 substitute —

    "(1)     The relevant court may order that the person who is the subject of an application under section 171A(3), (3A) or (3B) (as the case requires)—

        (a)     serve a term of imprisonment for a period of one day in respect of each penalty unit, or part of a penalty unit, of the amount of the penalty units which is the equivalent amount of the relevant infringement fine in default of payment of that relevant infringement fine; or

        (b)     serve a term of imprisonment for a period of one day in respect of each penalty unit, or part of a penalty unit, of the amount of the penalty units which is the equivalent amount of the relevant court fine in default of payment of that relevant court fine; or

        (c)     be held in custody for a period of one day in respect of each penalty unit, or part of a penalty unit, of the amount of the penalty units which is the equivalent amount of the relevant infringement fine or relevant court fine in default of payment of that relevant infringement fine or relevant court fine.".

    (2)     In section 171B(2) of the Fines Reform Act 2014 —

        (a)     for "Magistrates' Court" substitute "relevant court";

        (b)         for "the Court" substitute "the court";

        (c)     after "section 171A(3)" insert ", (3A) or (3B)".

    (3)     In section 171B(3) of the Fines Reform Act 2014 —

        (a)     for "Magistrates' Court" substitute "relevant court";

        (b)     in paragraph (a), for "Court" substitute "court";

        (c)     in paragraph (b) omit "after the Director applied to the Court under section 171A(3)".

    (4)     In section 171B(4) of the Fines Reform Act 2014 —

        (a)     for "Magistrates' Court" substitute "relevant court";

        (b)         after "fine" insert "or relevant court fine".

    (5)     In section 171B(5) of the Fines Reform Act 2014 —

        (a)     for "Magistrates' Court" substitute "relevant court";

        (b)     for "the Court" substitute "the court".