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Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
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221Z Reasonable steps defence—reliance on container weight declaration 199
221ZA Specification of vehicle limits and fees for overdimensional vehicles crossing tracks 200
221ZB Animals on railway tracks 201
221ZC Placing things on tracks 202
221ZD Mounting a place not intended for travel etc. 202
221ZE Travelling in a place not intended for travel etc. 202
221ZF Applying brake or emergency device 203
221ZG Stopping a rail vehicle or road vehicle 203
221ZH Operating equipment 204
221ZI Permitting drainage 204
Division 4AB—Further offences 205
222B Interference with prescribed equipment 206
223 Offence to trespass on land or premises of the Head, Transport for Victoria or Rail Track 207
224 Offence to provide false or misleading information 209
225 Offence to assault or obstruct officers etc. 210
225B Offence to impersonate an officer 212
225C Offence to offer, give, solicit or accept a bribe 213
226 Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—failure to exercise due diligence 214
227 Offences by unincorporated bodies, partnerships etc. 216
227A Power of court to require attendance at approved public transport education program 216
228 General penalty 217
Division 4A—Accreditation of passenger transport companies 217
228AA Objective 217
228AB Definition 218
228A Application for accreditation 218
228B Matters to be considered by Secretary 220
228C Giving or refusal of accreditation 220
228D Conditions of accreditation 221
228DA Accredited companies must comply with conditions 221
228DB Offence to employ or engage authorised officer without accreditation under this Division 222
228E Change of conditions etc. 222
228F Duration of accreditation 223
228G Requirement to notify Secretary about charges, etc. 224
228H Notifications 225
228HA Audit of certain books and records of accredited companies for compliance purposes 227
228I Application for renewal of accreditation 228
228J Renewal of accreditation 230
228K Nature of accreditation 231
228M Secretary not liable for giving accreditation 232
228N Supervision of accredited companies 233
228O Procedure and powers 235
228P Immediate power of suspension 236
228Q Effect of suspension, cancellation or failure to renew 237
228QA Improvement notices 238
228QB Formal irregularities or defects in notice 240
228QC Proceedings for offences not affected by improvement notices 240
228R Tribunal reviews 240
Division 5—Prosecutions and evidentiary provisions 244
229 Prosecutions 244
230 Evidentiary provisions 247
230AB Evidentiary provision—tokens 251
230AC Certificate of authorised officer who operated hand held reader 251
230AD Certificate in respect of prescribed devices and processes 252
230AE Notice by informant 253
230AF Notice by accused 254
230AG Informant may adduce evidence in relation to ticket offence 256
230AH Regulations 257
Division 6—Sentences in relation to relevant transport laws 259
230E Release on the giving of a safety undertaking 260
230F Variation or contravention of orders under section 230E 262
Division 7—Other matters 263
Subdivision 1—Interpretation 263
230G Definitions 263
Subdivision 2—Liability 264
230I Interaction with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 264
Part VIIA—Enforcement and related powers for the Port of Melbourne 266
Division 1—Preliminary 266
230K Definitions 266
230L Appointment 266
230M Identity cards 267
230N Return of identity cards 267
230O Production of identity card 268
Division 2—Powers of entry and search of vessels 268
230P Power to enter and inspect vessels 268
230Q Production of identity card by port safety officers before vessel searches 270
230R Consent not needed for inspections 270
Division 3—Powers of entry and search of premises 270
230S Entry of premises with consent 270
230T Entry of premises without consent 272
230U Powers that may be exercised on entry 273
230V Securing a site 274
230W Offence to enter secured site 274
Division 4—Provisions as to use of or seizure of equipment or goods 275
230X Use of equipment to examine or process things 275
230Y Copies of certain things seized to be given 275
230Z Access to seized things 276
230ZA Retention and return of seized documents or things 276
230ZB Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period 277