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LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 2012 (NO. 63 OF 2012) - SECT 30

Compulsory voting

For section 19(6) of the City of Melbourne Act 2001 substitute

    "(6)     In this section—

infringement means an offence against this section;

prescribed penalty means the penalty prescribed for the purposes of this section;

prosecution officer means the Chief Executive Officer or a person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of this section.

    (7)     A prosecution officer may serve or cause to be served an infringement notice on any person or corporation if the prosecution officer has reason to believe that the person or corporation has committed an infringement.

    (8)     An offence referred to in subsection (7) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006 and the penalty for that offence is the prescribed penalty in respect of that offence.

    (9)     In addition to the details required under section 13 of the Infringements Act 2006 , the details of the election to which the alleged infringement relates must be included in an infringement notice served under subsection (7), including—

        (a)     the name of the Council; and

        (b)     the date of the election; and

        (c)     the name of the ward (if applicable).".

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PART 4—AMENDMENTS TO THE VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 1998



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