213AAdministrative costs in respect of ticket infringements

213A Administrative costs in respect of ticket infringements (1) In this section, ***relevant ticket infringement*** means a ticket infringement committed— (a) on, or in relation to, a carriage; or (b) in relation to a journey on, or in, a carriage; or (c) on, or in relation to, land or a premises owned, occupied or controlled by a passenger transport or bus company. (2) This section applies if the regulations state that administrative costs may be paid to passenger transport and bus companies in respect of relevant ticket infringements. S. 213A(3) amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 13.9), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.26). (3) The Head, Transport for Victoria may agree with a passenger transport or bus company to pay the company, and may pay the company in accordance with the agreement, the administrative costs permitted to be paid to the company by the regulations. (4) The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary to allow payments to be made under subsection (3). S. 213A(5) amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 13.6), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.26). (5) If an infringement notice is withdrawn after the penalty has been paid, the company must, within 5 business days after being asked to do so by the Head, Transport for Victoria, refund to the Head, Transport for Victoria any administrative costs paid to it under subsection (3) in respect of the infringement notice. S. 213A(6) amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 13.6), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.26). (6) The Head, Transport for Victoria may only pay administrative costs to a company under this section in respect of ticket infringements committed on or after the day the agreement with the company under this section is made. S. 214 substituted by No. 25/1989 s. 42.