Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 1930 - SECT 131G

If an infringement notice for a vehicle-related offence is served on a person under section 131B (Service of infringement notice on responsible person for vehicles), the person may—

        (a)     make a statutory declaration (an unknown offender declaration ) stating—

              (i)     that—

    (A)     if the person is an individual—the person was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the offence and did not commit the offence; or

    (B)     if the person is a corporation—the vehicle was not being used for the corporation's purposes at the time of the offence; and

              (ii)     that the person has made inquiries to find out who was—

    (A)     the driver of the vehicle at that time; or

    (B)     for a vehicle-related offence under an Act declared by regulation to be an Act to which this subparagraph applies—the offender was at that time; and

              (iii)     that the person does not know, and has not been able to find out, who was the driver of the vehicle, or the offender, at that time; and

              (iv)     the nature and extent of the inquiries made by the person; and

        (b)     give the unknown offender declaration to the administering authority within 28 days after the day when the infringement notice, or a reminder notice for the offence, is served on the person (or any additional time allowed by the administering authority).