Victorian Numbered Acts

ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT (HOON DRIVING) ACT 2010 (NO. 76 OF 2010) - SECT 4

    (1)     In section 84C(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in the definition of "designated period", for "48 hours" substitute "14 days";

        (b)     for the definition of relevant offence substitute —

""relevant offence" means—

        (a)     a tier 1 relevant offence; or

        (b)     a tier 2 relevant offence;";

        (c)     insert the following definitions—

" second or subsequent offence has the meaning given in section 84E;

tier 1 relevant offence means—

        (a)     a second or subsequent offence against section 18(1) other than an offence to which section 18(2) applies;

        (b)     a second or subsequent offence against section 30(1);

        (c)     a second or subsequent offence against section 49(1)(b), (f) or (g) in circumstances where the concentration of alcohol—

              (i)     present in the blood of the person was 0·10 grams or more per 100 millilitres of blood; or

              (ii)     present in the breath of the person was 0·10 grams or more per 210 litres of exhaled air;

        (d)     a second or subsequent offence against section 49(1)(bb), (h) or (i);

        (e)     an offence against section 65B or rule 20 of the Road Rules in circumstances where the motor vehicle is driven—

              (i)     at 70 kilometres per hour or more over the applicable speed limit; or

              (ii)     if the applicable speed limit is 110 kilometres per hour, at a speed of 170 kilometres per hour or more;

        (f)     an offence against section 64(1) in circumstances where the motor vehicle is driven—

              (i)     at 70 kilometres per hour or more over the applicable speed limit; or

              (ii)     if the applicable speed limit is 110 kilometres per hour, at a speed of 170 kilometres per hour or more;

tier 2 relevant offence means—

        (a)     an offence against section 64(1)—

              (i)     in circumstances involving improper use of a motor vehicle; or

              (ii)     in circumstances where a motor vehicle is driven at 45 kilometres per hour or more over the applicable speed limit but under 70 kilometres per hour over that limit; or

              (iii)     in circumstances where a motor vehicle is driven, if the applicable speed limit is 110 kilometres per hour, at a speed of 145 kilometres per hour or more but under 170 kilometres per hour;

        (b)     an offence against section 64A(1);

        (c)     an offence against section 65(1) in circumstances involving improper use of a motor vehicle;

        (d)     an offence against section 65A(1);

        (e)     an offence against section 68(1) or (2);

        (f)     an offence against section 68B;

        (g)     an offence against section 65B or rule 20 of the Road Rules in circumstances where the motor vehicle is driven—

              (i)     at 45 kilometres per hour or more over the applicable speed limit but under 70 kilometres per hour over that limit; or

              (ii)     if the applicable speed limit is 110 kilometres per hour, at a speed of 145 kilometres per hour or more but under 170 kilometres per hour;

        (h)     an offence against rule 291 of the Road Rules in circumstances involving improper use of a motor vehicle;

              (i)     an offence against rule 297 of the Road Rules in circumstances involving improper use of a motor vehicle;".

    (2)     Section 84C(2) of the Principal Act is repealed .

    (3)     For section 84C(3) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(3)     For the purposes of an application for an impoundment or immobilisation order or a forfeiture order, charges for more than one relevant offence arising out of the same single set of circumstances are to be treated as one charge for a relevant offence.

    (3A)     For the purposes of subsection (3), if one of the charges is for a tier 1 relevant offence, all of the charges are to be treated as one charge for a tier 1 relevant offence.".