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West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019
49Effect of conviction for non-payment of penalty
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49 Effect of conviction for non-payment of penalty
If proceedings have been taken or continued for an alleged offence because the person has not paid the penalty specified in the infringement notice and a conviction is imposed by the court, the conviction must not be taken to be a conviction for any purpose except in relation to—
(a) the making of the conviction itself; and
(b) subsequent proceedings that may be taken in respect of the conviction itself, including proceedings by way of appeal.