Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 8

Issuing officer may serve an official warning

8. Issuing officer may serve an official warning



(1) An issuing officer may serve a person with an official warning rather than
serve an infringement notice if-

   (a)  the issuing officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has
        committed an infringement offence; and

   (b)  the issuing officer is of the opinion that in all the circumstances it
        is appropriate to serve an official warning.

(2) An official warning must be in writing and contain the prescribed details.

(3) In making a decision under subsection (1), an issuing officer, other than
a police member, must-

   (a)  observe any policy of the relevant enforcement agency in relation to
        the application of official warnings in respect of any infringement
        offence; and

   (b)  have regard to enforcement agency guidelines made by the relevant
        enforcement agency in relation to the application of official warnings
        in respect of any infringement offence.

(4) Nothing in this section limits an issuing officer's power to exercise his
or her discretion as to whether to serve an infringement notice.