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Magistrates Court Act 1930
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117 Definitions for pt 3.8
(1) In this part:
administering authority, for an infringement notice offence, means
the entity that, under the regulations, is the administering authority
for the offence.
another jurisdiction means a jurisdiction other than the ACT.
approved community work or social development program means a
community work or social development program approved under
section 131AD.
authorised person—see section 134A (3).
date of service, of an infringement notice or reminder notice that has
been, or is to be, served on a person, means the date the notice is
served on the person.
driver, of a vehicle, means the person who is driving the vehicle.
illegal user declaration—see section 131D.
infringement notice means a notice under section 120 (Service of
infringement notices).
infringement notice management plan—see section 131AA.
infringement notice offence means an offence declared under the
regulations to be an offence to which this part applies.
Preliminary Division 3.8.1
infringement notice penalty, for a person for an infringement notice
offence, means—
(a) the amount prescribed by regulation as the penalty payable by
the person for the offence under an infringement notice for the
offence; or
(b) if a reminder notice has also been served on the person for the
offence—the total of the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) and
the amount prescribed by regulation as the amount payable by
the person for the cost of serving the reminder notice.
known offender declaration—see section 131E.
registered, for a vehicle, means registered under the Road Transport
(Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
relevant circumstances, of a person, means any of the following
circumstances that relate to the person and contributes to the person’s
ability to pay an infringement notice penalty:
(a) mental illness or mental disorder;
(b) disability, disease or illness;
(c) addiction to drugs, alcohol or another substance;
(d) family violence;
(e) homelessness, or living in crisis, transitional or supported
accommodation;
(f) anything else prescribed by regulation.
reminder notice means a notice under section 129 (Reminder
notices).
responsible director-general means the director-general for the
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, part 6.2 (Good
behaviour—community service work).
responsible person, for a vehicle—see the Road Transport (General)
Act 1999, section 10 and section 11.
sold vehicle declaration—see section 131F.
unknown offender declaration—see section 131G.
vehicle—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999,
vehicle-related offence means an infringement notice offence that—
(a) involves a vehicle; and
(b) is declared by regulation to be an offence to which division 3.8.3
applies.
disability—see the Disability Services Act 1991, dictionary.
mental disorder—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 9.
mental illness—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 10.