WEST GATE TUNNEL (TRUCK BANS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ACT 2019 (NO. 8 OF 2019) - SECT 89 Decision to go to Court

WEST GATE TUNNEL (TRUCK BANS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ACT 2019 (NO. 8 OF 2019) - SECT 89

    (1)     In clause 17(1)(e) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 , for "or the EastLink Project Act 2004 " substitute ", the EastLink Project Act 2004 or the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 ".

    (2)     For clause 17(1)(f) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 to the  Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute —

    "(f)     if a nomination of a kind specified in paragraph (e) is made and subsequently cancelled under section 84BF(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 so that liability reverts to the person who made the nomination—

              (i)     for an offence committed under the  Road Safety Act 1986 , within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the nomination or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or

              (ii)     for an offence committed under section 204 of the EastLink Project Act 2004 , section 73 of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 or section 32 of the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 , within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the nomination or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or".

    (3)     In clause 17(1)(g) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 to the  Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 , for "12 months" substitute "15 months".

    (4)     In clause 17(1)(h) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 —

        (a)     for "12 months" substitute "15 months";

        (b)     for "earlier)." substitute "earlier); or".

    (5)     After clause 17(1)(h) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 to the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert —

    "(i)     subject to paragraph (e), if the offence is against section 32(1) of the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice under section 45(1) of that Act or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier).".