Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 30

Person may elect to have matter heard and determined in Court or Children's Court

30. Person may elect to have matter heard and determined in Court or
Children's Court





(1) A person who has been served with a penalty reminder notice may elect to
have the matter of the infringement offence heard and determined in the Court
or, in the case of an infringement notice served on a child, heard and
determined in the Children's Court.

(2) If a person elects to have the matter of the infringement offence heard
and determined in the Court or the Children's Court, as the case requires, the
person must-

   (a)  make a written statement to the effect that the person has elected to
        have the matter of the infringement offence heard and determined in
        the Court or the Children's Court, as the case requires; and

   (b)  serve that written statement on the enforcement agency specified in
        the penalty reminder notice within 28 days after the penalty reminder
        notice was served on the person.

Division 5-Expiation and demerit schemes