Infringements Act 2006

S. 3(1) def. of accredited agency inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of accredited health practitioner inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of additional steps amended by No. 32/2006 s. 4(1)(a).

additional steps, in relation to an infringement offence, means any additional steps which have to be taken under the Act or other instrument creating the offence to expiate the offence to which an infringement notice relates;

S. 3(1) def. of attachment of earnings order repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of attachment of debts order repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of child inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 4(1)(d), amended by No. 48/2006 ss 40(1), 42(Sch. item 18.1), substituted by No. 32/2024 s. 833.

child means a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged commission of an infringement offence but does not include any person who is 19 years of age or over when—

Note

It is conclusively presumed that a child who is under 12 years of age cannot commit an offence—see section 10 of the Youth Justice Act 2024.

S. 3(1) def. of community corrections centre repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of community corrections officer repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of community work permit repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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Court means Magistrates' Court;

S. 3(1) def. of court fine inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

court fine has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of Director inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

Director has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of director repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of driver licence repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of eligible person inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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enforcement agency, in relation to an infringement offence, means—

S. 3(1) def. of enforcement order repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of enforcement order notice repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of enforcement warrant inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

enforcement warrant has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of execution copy repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of fine repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of fine related sentence inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 84(2), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of fine units repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 4(3)(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of garnishee repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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guidelines means the guidelines in force from time to time under section 5;

S. 3(1) def. of health practitioner inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of infringement fine inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

infringement fine has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of infringement notice amended by No. 32/2006 s. 4(1)(b).

infringement notice means a notice in respect of an infringement offence served or to be served in accordance with Part 2;

S. 3(1) def. of infringement offence substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 4(1)(c), amended by No. 29/2007 s. 25.

infringement offence means an offence which may be the subject of an infringement notice under—

S. 3(1) def. of infringement offender amended by No. 32/2006 s. 4(3)(b), repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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infringement penalty means the amount stated in an infringement notice as payable in respect of the infringement offence to which the notice relates;

S. 3(1) def. of infringements registrar repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of infringement warrant repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of instalment order inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 84(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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issuing officer means—

S. 3(1) def. of local law inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 4(1)(d), amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 57).

local law means a local law made under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2020;

S. 3(1) def. of lodgeable infringement offence substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 59(1), repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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motor vehicle has the same meaning as it has in the Road Safety Act 1986;

S. 3(1) def. of nomination statement inserted by No. 14/2026 s. 34.

nomination statement means—

S. 3(1) def. of non-fine related sentence inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 84(2), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3), new def. of non-fine related sentence inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 192.

non-fine related sentence has the same meaning as in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of non-lodgeable infringement offence inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 59(2), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of non-registrable infringement offence inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

non-registrable infringement offence has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of notice of final demand inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

notice of final demand has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of nurse inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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official warning means a warning in respect of an infringement offence served in accordance with Part 2;

S. 3(1) def. of online platform inserted by No. 14/2026 s. 54.

online platform means the website approved by the Director under section 179A of the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of outstanding fines repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of payment arrangement inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(1).

payment arrangement has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of payment order repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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payment plan means a payment plan under Part 3;

penalty reminder notice means a notice served under section 29;

S. 3(1) def. of penalty reminder notice fee inserted by No. 59/2017 s. 110(2).

penalty reminder notice fee means the prescribed fee that applies on the serving of a penalty reminder notice;

S. 3(1) def. of police member repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 87.1(b)).

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S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 87.1(a)).

police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 3(1) def. of prescribed costs amended by No. 32/2006 s. 4(2), repealed by No. 59/2017 s. 110(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of prescribed warrant fee inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of public place repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of registered operator repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of registered psychologist inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of relevant infringement fine inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 192.

relevant infringement fine has the same meaning as in section 163 of the Fines Reform Act 2014;

S. 3(1) def. of Secretary repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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seven-day notice means a notice served under section 88;

S. 3(1) def. of special circumstan-ces amended by No. 29/2016 s. 61(2), substituted by No. 53/2021 s. 55(1).

special circumstances has the meaning given by section 3A;

S. 3(1) def. of time served order inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 84(2), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(1) def. of time to pay order inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 84(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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vehicle has the same meaning as it has in the Road Safety Act 1986;

S. 3(1) def. of VicRoads amended by Nos 6/2010 s. 203(1) (Sch. 6 item 26.1) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), 29/2016 s. 61(3), repealed by No. 47/2014 s. 204(a).

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S. 3(1) def. of work and development permit inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), substituted by No. 29/2016 s. 90(2).

work and development permit has the same meaning as it has in the Fines Reform Act 2014.

S. 3(1) def. of work and development permit guidelines inserted by No. 29/2016 s. 61(1), repealed by No. 29/2016 s. 90(3).

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S. 3(3) inserted by No. 32/2006 s. 4(4), repealed by No. 53/2021 s. 55(2).

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S. 3A inserted by No. 53/2021 s. 56.