208Definitions

208 Definitions In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter— S. 208 def. of *authorised officer* inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 15(1), amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 10), 34/2011 s. 59. ***authorised officer*** means a person authorised by the Secretary under section 221A or 221AB; S. 208 def. of *authorized officer* repealed by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13A) (as amended by No. 78/1987 s. 21(c)). S. 208 def. of *carriage* inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 9(1). ***carriage*** means any passenger vehicle operated by or on behalf of a passenger transport or bus company; S. 208 def. of *designated place* inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 55, substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.4(a)). ***designated place*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; S. 208 def. of *hand held reader* inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 3, amended by No. 19/2010 s. 77(a), substituted by No. 56/2025 s. 22(a). ***hand held reader*** means a portable device or combination of portable devices that— (a) is capable of reading, scanning, transferring, displaying, copying or storing information from a token; and (b) either— (i) is of a prescribed kind; or (ii) is approved by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette; S. 208 def. of *infringement* substituted by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13), repealed by No. 25/1989 s. 41(a). S. 208 def. of *motor car* repealed by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13). S. 208 def. of *motor vehicle* inserted by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13). ***motor vehicle*** means a motor vehicle within the meaning of the **Road Safety Act 1986** and includes a trailer attached to the vehicle; S. 208 def. of *on-the-spot penalty fare* inserted by No. 80/2013 s. 5, repealed by No. 71/2016 s. 4. S. 208 def. of *on-the-spot penalty ticket* inserted by No. 80/2013 s. 5, repealed by No. 71/2016 s. 4. S. 208 def. of *on-the-spot penalty ticket offence* inserted by No. 80/2013 s. 5, repealed by No. 71/2016 s. 4. S. 208 def. of *owner* amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13). ***owner***— (a) where the vehicle is a motor vehicle, means the person in whose name the motor vehicle is registered under the **Road Safety Act 1986** or any Act or Ordinance of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth corresponding to that Act (whether the property in the motor vehicle is vested in him or not); and (b) where the vehicle is not a motor vehicle, includes a sole owner, joint owner or part owner of the vehicle or any person who has the possession and use thereof under or subject to a hire-purchase agreement or bill of sale or like instrument; S. 208 def. of *prescribed device* inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 3, amended by Nos 19/2010 s. 77(b) (as amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 100)), 56/2025 s. 22(b). ***prescribed device*** means— (a) a token; or (b) a hand held reader; or (c) any other device prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of sections 230AB, 230AD and 230AE; S. 208 def. of *protective services officer* inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 55, substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.4(b)). ***protective services officer*** has the same meaning as in the **Victoria Police Act 2013**; S. 208 def. of *public transport service* inserted by No. 95/2005 s. 21(a), repealed by No. 56/2025 s. 22(c). S. 208 def. of *rail safety worker* inserted by No. 47/2006 s. 54(a), substituted by No. 22/2013 s. 93, amended by No. 41/2019 s. 113(a). ***rail safety worker*** means a rail safety worker within the meaning of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria); S. 208 def. of *safety work infringement* inserted by No. 60/1994 s. 22(a), amended by Nos 63/1999 s. 13(1), 94/2003 s. 28(15), 9/2006 s. 121(a)(b), 47/2006 s. 54(b), 49/2011 s. 4, substituted by No. 22/2013 s. 94, repealed by No. 41/2019 s. 113(b). S. 208 def. of *parking infringement* repealed by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13) (as amended by No. 78/1987 s. 21(b)). S. 208 def. of *prosecution officer* repealed by No. 25/1989 s. 41(b). S. 208 def. of *smartcard* inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 3, repealed by No. 56/2025 s. 22(c). S. 208 def. of *State token* inserted by No. 56/2025 s. 22(d). ***State token*** means a thing— (a) issued by or on behalf of the Head, Transport for Victoria; and (b) that may lawfully be used for the purpose of obtaining, or proving the existence of, a ticket; S. 208 def. of *ticket* inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 9(1), repealed by No. 95/2005 s. 21(b). S. 208 def. of *ticket infringement* inserted by No. 98/1998 s. 27(1). ***ticket infringement*** means a ticket offence that is prescribed for the purposes of this Part; S. 208 def. of *ticket offence* inserted by No. 98/1998 s. 27(1), amended by No. 101/2003 s. 14, substituted by No. 95/2005 s. 21(c). ***ticket offence*** means an offence against Division 4 or any regulations made under section 221AA; S. 208 def. of *token* inserted by No. 56/2025 s. 22(d). ***token*** means a thing that— (a) is a State token; or (b) may lawfully be used for the purpose of obtaining, or proving the existence of, a ticket and— (i) is prescribed as a token or belongs to a prescribed class of token; or (ii) is a token or belongs to a class of token approved by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette; S. 208 def. of *traffic infringement* amended by No. 10085 s. 4(a)–(c), repealed by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.13) (as amended by No. 78/1987 s. 21(b)). S. 208 def. of *transport infringement* inserted by No. 25/1989 s. 41(b), amended by Nos 60/1994 s. 22(b), 98/1998 s. 27(2), 41/2019 s. 113(c). ***transport infringement*** means an offence, other than a ticket infringement, against this Act or the regulations which is prescribed for the purposes of this Part. S. 208 def. of *worker* inserted by No. 60/1994 s. 22(c), repealed by No. 47/2006 s. 54(c). S. 208A inserted by No. 45/2017 s. 58(2).