(1) A proceeding in respect of a summary offence for which an infringement notice was issued may be commenced—
(a) in accordance with section 148; or
(b) in accordance with section 41A of the Infringements Act 2006 ; or
(c) in accordance with section 53 of the Infringements Act 2006 ; or
(d) if an infringement notice is reviewed under Division 3 of Part 2 of the Infringements Act 2006 , within 6 months after the date of service of the advice of the outcome on the applicant under section 24(3) of that Act or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(e) if, under section 731(7)(b) or 733(3)(a), the registrar of the Children's Court cancels the registration of an infringement penalty and remits the relevant infringement notice to the enforcement agency, within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the registration of the infringement penalty or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(f) if the Court cancels an infringement notice under Part 17.3 and a new infringement notice is served on the child, within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the cancelled infringement notice or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(g) if a person has nominated the child for an offence committed under the Road Safety Act 1986 , the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 , the EastLink Project Act 2004 , the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 or the North East Link Act 2020 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice on the child or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(h) if a nomination of a kind specified in paragraph (g) is made and subsequently cancelled under section 84BF(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986 so that liability reverts to the person who made the nomination—
(i) for an offence committed under the Road Safety Act 1986 , within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the nomination or 12 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(ii) for an offence committed under section 204 of the EastLink Project Act 2004 , section 73(1) of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 , section 32(1) of the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 or section 69(1) of the North East Link Act 2020 , within 6 months after the date of cancellation of the nomination or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(i) subject to paragraph (g), if the offence is against section 204 of the EastLink Project Act 2004 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice under section 210(1) of that Act or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(j) subject to paragraph (g), if the offence is against section 73(1) of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice under section 80(1) of that Act or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(k) subject to paragraph (g), if the offence is against section 32(1) of the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice under section 45(1) of that Act or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier); or
(l) subject to paragraph (g), if the offence is against section 69(1) of the North East Link Act 2020 , within 6 months after the date of service of the infringement notice under section 83(1) of that Act or 15 months after the date of the alleged offence (whichever is the earlier).
(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite
section 148 or any other provision of any Act or other instrument
providing for the period during which a proceeding may be commenced for an
offence alleged to have been committed.
Chapter 18—General
Part 18.1—Additional safeguards