Motor Vehicles Act 1949
137DDiscovery for purpose of recovery of debts under car parking
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137D Discovery for purpose of recovery of debts under car parking contracts (1) Any entitlement that a person (the applicant) might otherwise have to a preliminary discovery order against the Registrar in relation to the recovery by the applicant of a car parking debt is abrogated by this section. (2) A preliminary discovery order in relation to the recovery of a car parking debt means an order of a court or tribunal sought to assist the applicant to obtain information about a person for the purpose of enabling the applicant to commence civil proceedings against the person for the recovery of a car parking debt alleged to be owed by the person to the applicant under a contract. contract includes an arrangement or understanding, but does not include a contract that is in writing and signed or executed by the parties to it. car parking debt means an amount payable by a person under a contract in relation to the use by the person of a car park (whether as a fee to use the car park, an amount payable for breaching the contract or otherwise).