Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 53

Payment plans may extend period for bringing proceedings for offence

53. Payment plans may extend period for bringing proceedings for offence



(1) If a payment plan applies to a person, the period during which proceedings
must be commenced for an infringement offence is extended as follows-

   (a)  if the person to whom the payment plan applies defaults on a payment
        in respect of an infringement offence, by 6 months after the date on
        which a person has defaulted under the payment plan;

   (b)  if a person to whom a payment plan applies removes an infringement
        penalty and prescribed costs in respect of an infringement offence
        from the plan, by 6 months after the date on which the person has
        removed that infringement penalty and prescribed costs from the
        payment plan;

   (c)  if a person to whom a payment plan applies cancels the payment plan in
        respect of an infringement offence, by 6 months after the date on
        which the person cancels the payment plan.



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(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite section 26(4) of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 or any other provision of any Act or other
instrument providing for the period during which proceedings must be commenced
for an offence alleged to have been committed.

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