Road Transport (General) Act 1999
53AAuthorised people for infringement notice offences
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53A Authorised people for infringement notice offences (1) The administering authority for an infringement notice offence (other than a heavy vehicle infringement notice offence) may appoint a person to be an authorised person to serve infringement notices or reminder notices for infringement notice offences or particular infringement notice offences. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207). Note 3 Infringement notices for heavy vehicle infringement notice offences are served by authorised officers within the meaning of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) (see Law, s 591 (1)). (2) The regulations may prescribe a person to be an authorised person for the service of infringement notices or reminder notices for infringement notice offences, other than a heavy vehicle infringement notice offence or particular infringement notice offences. (3) In this part: authorised person means— (a) for an infringement notice or a reminder notice for a heavy vehicle infringement notice offence—an authorised officer under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT); or Note An authorised officer for the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) means a police officer or any other person appointed under the Law, s 481 (see also Law, s 5, def authorised officer).
Miscellaneous Division 3.6 (b) in any other case— (i) for an infringement notice for an infringement notice (A) the administering authority; or (B) a person who is appointed under subsection (1) by the administering authority to serve an infringement notice for the offence; or (C) anyone else who, under the regulations, may serve an infringement notice for the offence; or (ii) for a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence— (A) the administering authority; or (B) a person who is appointed under subsection (1) by the administering authority to serve a reminder notice for the offence; or (C) anyone else who, under the regulations, may serve a reminder notice for the offence.