LAW2 Flashcards
What are the types of infringement notice books?
Infringement notice general Form 508 for transport A&R , rd safety act (parking) offences and LCRA
Infringement notice crime Form 508G for all crime offences
Infringement warning notice crime Form 1333 for official warnings (crime offences only)
What must all infringement notices issued for offences comply with?
IOAAA (Infringement and other Acts Amendments Act)
Infringement Act
VPM- PSO’s on the rail network
VPM- Disposition of offenders
What VP Form can you use to find what infringements for what offences?
How do you know which ones are applicable to PSO’s?
VP Form 508A
Codes that are followed by the ‘+’ symbol
Under what circumstances can an infringement notice not be issued?
To any person under 14 years of age
Where a brief is to be submitted for offences arising from the same set of circumstances
Where the offender is a Vic Pol employee and the offence involves criminality, unless authorised by the Assistant Commisioner of the PSC
If the offence does not appear in Form 508A (Vic Pol Infringement Notice code book) than an infringement notice must not be issued.
What is the specified date for payment of the infringement notice?
Due date is to be 28 days from the date of issue
How many infringements can a PSO give and offender in any one contact?
A maximum of 3 seperate offences
If there is a 4th offence, a Brief of evidence must be submitted for all 4 offences
How to cancel an infringment notice?
Write cancelled accross all copies and have them signed by a sub officer
Complete Form 508E (cancellation of infringement notice)
Forward original and duplicate copy marked cancelled to fines Vic
Attach a copy of Form 508E to the infringement notice book
How to withdraw an infringement notice?
Write cancelled across all copies of infringement notice and have them signed by a sub-officer
Complete Form 508C (infringement withdrawal notice) and serve on the recipient of the original notice
Attach a copy of Form 508C to the infringment notie book.
What is Form 508H?
What infringements in the road safety act can a PSO issue?
Parking infringement notices are the only notices that may be given.
What is the purpose of the GPA
Creating graffiti-related offences
Providing search and seizure powers for MOPF
What is a prescribed graffiti implement?
An aerosol paint container
At this stage, the ONLY prescribed graffiti implement is an aerosol paint container
What is the minimum age that a person can be given an infringement Poss/consume liquor?
14 years and over
who is the sweetest
nimmy
Crime or official warning can only be issued to who? what act is this called
18 years or over, Summary Offences Act