Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895:reg:118
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 118
Character Range: 143496–144972

118  Offence—parking in a designated no‑parking area
 (1) A person must not park a vehicle in a designated no‑parking area.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
 (2) A person must not park a vehicle in a designated limited no‑parking area in contravention of the posted conditions of parking in the area.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
Note: For the meaning of in contravention of the posted conditions of parking in an area, see subregulation 115(2).
 (3) A person who is directed to park a vehicle in a designated no‑parking area or designated limited no‑parking area by an authorised person must do so in accordance with the direction.
Penalty: 3 penalty units.
 (3A) An offence against subregulation (1), (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3B) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (1) or (2) that the person who parked the vehicle:
 (a) was the driver of an emergency vehicle and was attending an emergency; or
 (b) was directed by an authorised person to park the vehicle in the area.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to whether or not he or she was the driver of an emergency vehicle attending an emergency, or was directed by an authorised person to park the vehicle in the area (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (4) Contravention of subregulation (1), (2) or (3) is an infringement notice offence.
Note: For infringement notice offences, see Part 7.