212Transport and ticket infringements

212 Transport and ticket infringements S. 212(1) amended by Nos 98/1998 s. 30(1), 101/2003 s. 15(4), 32/2006 s. 74(1)(a), substituted by No. 43/2011 s. 56(1). (1) Any of the following persons who has reason to believe that a person has committed a transport infringement may serve on that person a transport infringement notice— S. 212(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.5). (a) a police officer; (b) if the offence is believed to have been committed at or in the vicinity of a designated place—a protective services officer; (c) a person who is an officer who is authorised to issue transport infringement notices. S. 212(1A) inserted by No. 98/1998 s. 30(2), substituted by No. 101/2003 s. 15(5). (1A) A person is an officer who is authorised to issue transport infringement notices if he or she is either— S. 212(1A)(a) repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.24). S. 212(1A)(ab) inserted by No. 43/2013 s. 50, amended by No. 63/2017 s. 21(Sch. 1 item 10.22), substituted by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 17.4). (ab) a person employed in Safe Transport Victoria appointed in writing by Safe Transport Victoria to issue infringement notices; or S. 212(1A)(b) amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 11), 34/2011 s. 60. (b) an authorised officer authorised by the Secretary under section 221A. S. 212(1B) inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 15(5), amended by No. 32/2006 s. 74(1)(b), substituted by No. 43/2011 s. 56(2), amended by Nos 80/2013 s. 6, 71/2016 s. 5. (1B) Any of the following persons who has reason to believe that a person has committed a ticket infringement may serve on that person a ticket infringement notice— S. 212(1B)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.5). (a) a police officer; (b) if the infringement is believed to have been committed at or in the vicinity of a designated place—a protective services officer on duty at the designated place; (c) an authorised officer. S. 212(2) amended by No. 98/1998 s. 30(3), substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 74(2). (2) An offence for which— (a) a transport infringement notice referred to in subsection (1); or (b) a ticket infringement notice referred to in subsection (1B)— may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the **Infringements Act 2006**. S. 212(3) amended by No. 98/1998 s. 30(3), repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 74(3). S. 212(4) repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 74(3). S. 212(5) amended by No. 98/1998 s. 30(4). (5) The penalty for the purposes of this section in respect of any transport infringement or ticket infringement is the amount prescribed in respect of that infringement. S. 212AA inserted by No. 80/2013 s. 7, amended by No. 49/2014 s. 61(3), repealed by No. 71/2016 s. 6. S. 212A inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 16, repealed by No. 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.25). S. 213 substituted by No. 25/1989 s. 42, [[10]](#endnote-11) amended by Nos 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. items 202.9, 202.10) (as amended by No. 25/1989 s. 52 (as amended by No. 34/1990 s. 7(5))), 101/2003 s. 17(1), repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 74(3). S. 213A inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 10.