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). (1B) Without limiting section 328 of the **Criminal Procedure Act 2009**, the person bringing a proceeding under subsection (1), (1AA) or (1A) may appear— S. 229(1B)(a) amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 28(3), 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 43(d)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 13.13), 43/2013 s. 51, 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.51). (a) by another person authorised by the Secretary, the licensing authority or the Head, Transport for Victoria (as the case requires) under this section; or S. 229(1B)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.18). (b) even if the informant is not a police officer, by a police prosecutor. (2) In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person bringing the proceedings was authorized to bring the proceedings. S. 229(3) amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 9), 60/1994 s. 26(2), 30/2000 s. 28(4)(a)(b), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.53). (3) Except as otherwise provided by or pursuant to this Act, all penalties recovered in relation to an offence against this Act or the regulations for which the proceeding was brought by a person authorised by the Secretary shall be paid into the Roads Fund or another account or fund determined by the Treasurer or the Minister administering Part 7 of the **Financial Management Act 1994**. S. 229(4) inserted by No. 9984 s. 5(g), repealed by No. 100/1986 s. 3(22). S. 229A inserted by No. 9/2006 s. 126, amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 124.27), 66/2012 s. 31, repealed by No. 27/2014 s. 145.[[14]](#endnote-15) S. 229B inserted by No. 9/2006 s. 126, repealed by No. 27/2014 s. 146.