229Prosecutions

229 Prosecutions

S. 229(1) amended by Nos 100/1986 s. 41(a), 25/1989 s. 48(a), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 2.1), substituted by No. 60/1994 s. 26(1), amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 28(1), 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 43(a)), 43/2011 s. 62, 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 13.13), 43/2013 s. 51, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.18), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.51).

(1) A proceeding for an offence against this Act or the regulations may only be brought by a police officer, a protective services officer who, at the time of the alleged offence, was on duty at a designated place or a person authorised by the Secretary, the licensing authority or the Head, Transport for Victoria either generally or in a particular case.

S. 229(1AA) inserted by No. 98/1998 s. 36(1) (as amended by No. 45/1999 s. 43(4)), amended by Nos 95/2005 s. 27(1)(17), 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 43(b)), 34/2011 s. 99.

(1AA) Despite anything to the contrary in subsection (1), a proceeding for a ticket offence may be brought by a person who is employed or engaged by a passenger transport company or a bus company or, if it is accredited under Division 4A, the Bus Association Victoria and who is authorised in writing by the Secretary either generally or in a particular case for the purposes of this section.

S. 229(1A) inserted by No. 100/1986 s. 41(b), amended by Nos 25/1989 s. 48(b), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 2.1), substituted by Nos 60/1994 s. 26(1), 45/1999 s. 30, amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 124.25).

(1A) A proceeding for any other summary offence or for an indictable offence that may be heard and determined summarily may—

S. 229(1A)(a) amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 28(2), 43/2011 s. 62, 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.18), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.52).

(a) if the offence is alleged to have been committed on property owned or occupied by the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria, only be brought by a police officer, a protective services officer who, at the time of the alleged offence, was on duty at a designated place or a person authorised by the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria either generally or in a particular case; or

S. 229(1A)(b) amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 43(c)), 43/2011 s. 62, 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 2 item 5.1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.18).

(b) if the offence is alleged to have been committed on public transport property of a passenger transport company, only be brought by a police officer, a protective services officer who, at the time of the alleged offence, was on duty at a designated place or a person authorised in writing by the Secretary either generally or in a particular case for the purposes of this section.

S. 229(1B) inserted by No. 60/1994 s. 26(1), amended by Nos 98/1998 s. 36(2), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 124.26).