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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FINES REFORM AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2022 (NO. 17 OF 2022) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF FINES REFORM ACT 2014

           Division 1--Fines Reform Act 2014 amendments

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      New section 3A inserted  
   5.      Functions and powers of the Director  
   6.      Effect of work and development permit  
   7.      Infringement fine may be waived in limited circumstances  
   8.      New section 10FA inserted  
   9.      FVS application to be made before certain enforcement related events  
   10.     FVS applicant ineligible for family violence scheme  
   11.     Extended period for registration  
   12.     Person may apply for a payment arrangement  
   13.     Provision of current contact details  
   14.     New section 95A inserted  
   15.     Power of Director to apply for land charge to be recorded  
   16.     Execution of enforcement warrant—fine defaulter other than person in contravention of community work permit  
   17.     What can be done during period of the seven-day notice?  
   18.     Director must waive payment of relevant infringement fines if section 171AC does not apply  
   19.     Enforcement and payment report  
   20.     Right of intervention in management  
   21.     Director or sheriff may request required information from specified agency for purpose of enforcing registered fines  
   22.     Restriction on Director and sheriff in relation to use of required information  
   23.     Section 177 substituted  
   24.     Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes  
   25.     New section 184A inserted  
   26.     Regulations  

           Division 2--Further Fines Reform Act 2014 amendments

   27.     Definition  
   28.     New section 10AA inserted  
   29.     Work and development permits  
   30.     Application for work and development permit  
   31.     Effect of work and development permit  
   32.     Infringement fine may be waived in limited circumstances  
   33.     Work and development permit guidelines  
   34.     Referral for collection of court fine by Director  
   35.     Court fine collection statement  
   36.     Referral of enforcement hearing orders to Director for collection  
   37.     Registration of infringement fine with Director  
   37A.    Director may decide that enforcement of infringement offence under this Act is not appropriate  
   38.     New section 32A inserted  
   39.     Request for additional information  
   40.     Issue of enforcement warrant  
   41.     Warning of execution of enforcement warrant—seven-day notice  
   42.     Executing enforcement warrant after expiry of seven-day notice  
   43.     Amendment of Part 14 heading  
   44.     Definitions for Part 14  
   45.     Amendment of Division 1A of Part 14 heading  
   46.     Section 171AA substituted  
   47.     Request to Director for waiver or to make application for time served order  
   48.     Appropriate action—application to the Magistrates' Court by Director  
   49.     Director must waive payment of relevant infringement fines if section 171AC does not apply  
   50.     Effect of waiving payment of outstanding amount of relevant infringement fine  
   51.     Amendment of Division 2 of Part 14 heading  
   52.     New section 171AF inserted  
   53.     Application of the Director on behalf of person in custody  
   54.     Time served orders  
   55.     Orders of Magistrates' Court for any relevant infringement fine or any remaining amount  
   56.     Additional powers of the Magistrates' Court  
   57.     Term of imprisonment including whether cumulative or concurrent  
   58.     Contact details of person  
   59.     Variation of instalment order  
   60.     Application for rehearing in certain circumstances  
   61.     Determination of rehearing  
   62.     Application for bail pending rehearing  
   63.     New section 171L inserted  
   64.     Enforcement and payment report  
   65.     Service of documents  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006

   66.     Guidelines  
   67.     New section 6A inserted  
   68.     New section 21A inserted  
   69.     New section 31AA inserted  
   70.     Expiating the offence  
   71.     Effect of expiation  
   72.     Decision to go to Court  
   73.     Reports and recommendations to Attorney-General  
   74.     Service of documents  
   75.     New section 167A inserted  
   76.     Regulations  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989

   77.     Section 137A repealed  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986

   78.     Suspension of motor vehicle or trailer registration  
   79.     Extension of time if no actual notice for certain traffic infringements  
   80.     Traffic infringements  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING ACT 1991

   81.     Definitions  
   82.     Person may consent to imprisonment in respect of unpaid fines  
   83.     Issue of warrant to arrest person in default  
   84.     Who may execute warrant?  
   85.     Order of court if material change in circumstances of offender  
   86.     Enforcement of fines against bodies corporate  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF SHERIFF ACT 2009

           Division 1--Amendments relating to warrants

   87.     Definitions  
   88.     Execution and return of warrants and other processes  
   89.     Execution of warrants that are in electronic form  
   90.     Power to temporarily restrain person hindering execution of warrant or exercising of power under Fines Reform Act 2014  
   91.     Power to direct a person to do something  
   92.     New section 33A inserted  
   93.     Offence to resist sheriff, deputy sheriff, sheriff's officer or justice employee  

           Division 2--Amendments relating to service of foreign and interstate documents

   94.     Definitions  
   95.     New Division 2A of Part 5 inserted  
   96.     Regulations  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF TAXATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997

   97.     Permitted disclosures to particular persons or for particular purposes  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF TOLLING ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of EastLink Project Act 2004

   98.     Definition  
   99.     Freeway Corporation may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   100.    Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  

           Division 2--Amendment of Melbourne City Link Act 1995

   101.    Definitions  
   102.    Relevant corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   103.    Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  

           Division 3--Amendment of North East Link Act 2020

   104.    Definitions  
   105.    Relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   106.    Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   107.    Granting extension of time  

           Division 4--Amendment of West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019

   108.    Definitions  
   109.    Relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   110.    Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   111.    Granting extension of time  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1958

   112.    Sale under writ of fieri facias or decree of Supreme Court etc.  

   PART 11--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   113.    Repeal of this Act  
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