Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 33

Effect of expiation

33. Effect of expiation



(1) Subject to this Act and any other Act, if a person has expiated an offence
under section 32-

   (a)  no further proceedings may be taken against the person on whom the
        notice was served in respect of the offence; and

   (b)  no conviction is to be taken to have been recorded against that person
        for the offence.

(2) The payment of an infringement penalty by a person is not and must not be
taken to be-

   (a)  an admission of guilt in relation to the offence; or

   (b)  an admission of liability for the purpose of any civil claim or
        proceeding arising out of the same occurrence, and the payment does
        not in any way affect or prejudice any such claim or proceeding.

(3) The payment of an infringement penalty must not be referred to in any
report provided to a court for the purpose of determining sentence for any
offence.

Note The fact that an infringement notice has been served on a person for an
act or omission under an Act may be used in the conduct of an inquiry or the
taking of disciplinary action under that Act, if the Act so permits.