Terms used
79 Terms used
In this Part —
designated departmental officer means a person who is designated under section 80(1)(a);
extended payment period has the meaning given in section 90(2)(b);
initial payment period has the meaning given in section 91(2)(a);
issuing officer means —
a police officer; or
a person who is designated under section 80(1)(b); or
in relation to public transport offences — a person who is designated under section 80(2);
modified penalty, in relation to an infringement notice, means the applicable penalty prescribed for the purposes of section 95(1)(b) for the alleged offence to which the infringement notice relates;
Notes for this definition:
1. The modified penalty in relation to an infringement notice that relates to an alleged offence under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 section 10(6) also includes other amounts for the purposes of sections 89, 90, 91(1)(c) and (2), 92, 93, 94 and 95 and the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994: see section 82(3).
2. The modified penalty in relation to an infringement notice that relates to an alleged offence under section 97(1) is determined in accordance with section 98(2).
period for complying has the meaning given in section 96(3)(d)(i);
prescribed road law offence has the meaning given in section 95(1)(a);
Note for this definition:
An offence under section 97(1) is also a prescribed road law offence: see section 98(1).
Public Transport Authority means the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia established under the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 section 5;
public transport offence means a prescribed road law offence prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;
visual evidence means 1 of the following —
a photograph or digital image, including an image produced from a video or other form of recording;
a video or other form of recording;
withdrawing officer means —
a police officer who is, or is of a class, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition; or
a person who is designated under section 80(1)(c).
[Section 79 inserted: No. 15 of 2024 s. 25.]
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