sec.106Paid parking offences

### sec.106 Paid parking offences During the fixed hours, a person must not park a vehicle in a designated parking space— unless— a parking meter or parkatarea installed for the space indicates that the parking fee has been paid; or the person has done what is required by an authorised system that applies in relation to the space; or for a time longer than the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign installed for the space; or if another vehicle is parked in the space; or so that the vehicle is not wholly within the space, unless the vehicle— is longer than the length of the space; and is parked within a space in relation to which a parkatarea is installed; and is engaged in loading or unloading goods; and is as nearly as practicable wholly within the space. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person who parks a vehicle in a designated parking space when a parking meter or parkatarea installed in relation to the space indicates that the parking fee has not been paid does not commit an offence against subsection (1) (a) if the person immediately pays the parking fee in accordance with section 105 (3) . If— a person commits an offence against subsection (1) (b) in a designated parking space; and an infringement notice, under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , for the offence is placed on or attached to the vehicle; and the vehicle in relation to which the offence is committed remains parked in the space after the notice is affixed; the person commits a separate and further offence under subsection (1) (b) for each further time (equal to the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign installed in relation to the space) that the vehicle remains parked in the space during the fixed hours. s 106 (prev 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 26 s 44D) ins 1956 5 Eliz 2 No. 26 s 9 amd 1957 6 Eliz 2 No. 13 s 7; 1957 No. 34 s 9 ; 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 55 s 18 ; 1965 No. 26 s 26 ; 1984 No. 102 s 17 ; 1989 No. 76 s 4 sub 1992 No. 19 s 5 amd 1994 No. 7 s 16 ; 1997 No. 66 s 27 ; 1999 No. 42 s 54 (1) sch amdt 104 reloc 1999 No. 42 s 54 (1) sch amdt 111 amd 1999 No. 70 s 166 sch 1 (sec.106-ssec.1) During the fixed hours, a person must not park a vehicle in a designated parking space— unless— a parking meter or parkatarea installed for the space indicates that the parking fee has been paid; or the person has done what is required by an authorised system that applies in relation to the space; or for a time longer than the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign installed for the space; or if another vehicle is parked in the space; or so that the vehicle is not wholly within the space, unless the vehicle— is longer than the length of the space; and is parked within a space in relation to which a parkatarea is installed; and is engaged in loading or unloading goods; and is as nearly as practicable wholly within the space. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.106-ssec.2) A person who parks a vehicle in a designated parking space when a parking meter or parkatarea installed in relation to the space indicates that the parking fee has not been paid does not commit an offence against subsection (1) (a) if the person immediately pays the parking fee in accordance with section 105 (3) . (sec.106-ssec.3) If— a person commits an offence against subsection (1) (b) in a designated parking space; and an infringement notice, under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , for the offence is placed on or attached to the vehicle; and the vehicle in relation to which the offence is committed remains parked in the space after the notice is affixed; the person commits a separate and further offence under subsection (1) (b) for each further time (equal to the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign installed in relation to the space) that the vehicle remains parked in the space during the fixed hours. - (a) unless— (i) a parking meter or parkatarea installed for the space indicates that the parking fee has been paid; or (ii) the person has done what is required by an authorised system that applies in relation to the space; or - (i) a parking meter or parkatarea installed for the space indicates that the parking fee has been paid; or - (ii) the person has done what is required by an authorised system that applies in relation to the space; or - (b) for a time longer than the maximum time indicated on the official traffic sign installed for the space; or - (c) if another vehicle is parked in the space; or - (d) so that the vehicle is not wholly within the space, unless the vehicle— (i) is longer than the length of the space; and (ii) is parked within a space in relation to which a parkatarea is installed; and (iii) is engaged in loading or unloading goods; and (iv) is as nearly as practicable wholly within the space. - (i) is longer than the length of the space; and - (ii) is parked within a space in relation to which a parkatarea is installed; and - (iii) is engaged in loading or unloading goods; and - (iv) is as nearly as practicable wholly within the space. - (i) a parking meter or parkatarea installed for the space indicates that the parking fee has been paid; or - (ii) the person has done what is required by an authorised system that applies in relation to the space; or - (i) is longer than the length of the space; and - (ii) is parked within a space in relation to which a parkatarea is installed; and - (iii) is engaged in loading or unloading goods; and - (iv) is as nearly as practicable wholly within the space. - (a) a person commits an offence against subsection (1) (b) in a designated parking space; and - (b) an infringement notice, under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , for the offence is placed on or attached to the vehicle; and - (c) the vehicle in relation to which the offence is committed remains parked in the space after the notice is affixed;