Road Safety Amendment (Private Car Parks) Act 2015
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 1
3 New section 90R inserted 2
4 Repeal 3
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Endnotes 4
1 General information 4
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Road Safety Amendment (Private Car
Parks) Act 2015 †
No. 34 of 2015
[Assented to 25 August 2015]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to amend the
Road Safety Act 1986 to abrogate any
entitlement to a preliminary discovery order
against the Corporation for the purpose of the
recovery of private car park fees.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day after the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Victoria
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3 New section 90R inserted
After section 90Q of the Road Safety Act 1986
insert—
"90R Discovery for purpose of recovery of
private car park fees
(1) Any entitlement to a preliminary discovery
order against the Corporation for the purpose
of the recovery of private car park fees is
abrogated by this section.
(2) A preliminary discovery order is considered
to be for the purpose of the recovery of
private car park fees if the order is sought to
assist the applicant to ascertain the identity
or whereabouts of a person sufficiently for
the purpose of commencing a proceeding
against the person for the recovery of private
car park fees.
Example
An order made under Order 32.03 of Chapter I of the
Rules of the Magistrates' Court to assist in such
ascertainment.
(3) In this section—
private car park fee means any amount
alleged to be payable under the terms
and conditions of a contract,
arrangement or understanding in
relation to the use of a car park (such as
an amount payable for the use of the car
park and including an amount payable
for breaching those terms and
conditions), but does not include an
amount alleged to be payable under the
terms and conditions of a contract that
is in writing and signed by the relevant
parties.".
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4 Repeal
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of
the day on which it comes into operation.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
the amendment made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation
of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
† Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 10 June 2015
Legislative Council: 25 June 2015
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the
Road Safety Act 1986 to abrogate any entitlement to a preliminary
discovery order against the Corporation for the purpose of the recovery of
private car park fees and for other purposes."
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