Local Government Act 1919 Ordinance relating to penalty notices for parking offences in free parking areas provided by councils (1992-28) [GG No 7 of 17.1.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 28

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919—ORDINANCE

(Relating to penalty notices for parking offences in free parking areas

provided by councils)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 7 of 17 January 1992]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Local Government Act 1919, has been pleased to make the Ordinance set forth hereunder.

G. B. P. PEACOCKE

Minister for Local Government.

Commencement

1. This Ordinance commences on 1 February 1992.

Amendment

2. Ordinance No. 34C under the Local Government Act 1919 is

amended by inserting after clause 7 the following clause:

Penalty notices—prescribed amount

8. For the purposes of section 270s of the Act, the prescribed

amount of penalty for an offence under this Ordinance is $45.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Under section 270s of the Act, offences against Ordinance No. 34C (e.g. standing in a free parking area provided by a council for longer than the maximum period allowed or standing in a space designated for use by disabled persons) may be dealt with by penalty notices. The object of this Ordinance is to prescribe $45 as the amount of penalty for such an offence if dealt with by penalty notice.