Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.737AApplication of s 737 to new penalties
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sec.737A Application of s 737 to new penalties
The enactment of a new penalty includes the enactment of an increase in the amount of penalty applying under section 737 , to take effect when the new penalty commences. For applying section 737 under subsection (1) to a new penalty, the amount of penalty applying under section 737 is to be calculated as if— the new penalty had commenced before 1 July 2014; and the amount of penalty applying had been increased under section 737 (2) on 1 July 2014 and any later 1 July happening before the new penalty actually commences. In this section— new penalty means a penalty amount stated at the end of a provision for an offence inserted into this Law by an amending Act. s 737A ins 2018 No. 10 s 42 (sec.737A-ssec.1) The enactment of a new penalty includes the enactment of an increase in the amount of penalty applying under section 737 , to take effect when the new penalty commences. (sec.737A-ssec.2) For applying section 737 under subsection (1) to a new penalty, the amount of penalty applying under section 737 is to be calculated as if— the new penalty had commenced before 1 July 2014; and the amount of penalty applying had been increased under section 737 (2) on 1 July 2014 and any later 1 July happening before the new penalty actually commences. (sec.737A-ssec.3) In this section— new penalty means a penalty amount stated at the end of a provision for an offence inserted into this Law by an amending Act.
- (a) the new penalty had commenced before 1 July 2014; and
- (b) the amount of penalty applying had been increased under section 737 (2) on 1 July 2014 and any later 1 July happening before the new penalty actually commences.