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Contrary to Law
Please provide the reasons why you consider the decision to issue you with an Infringement was contrary to law. For example, this ground can be used if you believe that the infringement notice is not valid, or that an infringement officer has acted unlawfully, unfairly, improperly or beyond their authority in taking that action or decision.
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Special Circumstances
- Special circumstances include:
- a mental or intellectual disability, disorder, disease, or illness
- a serious addiction to drugs, alcohol, or volatile substance
- homelessness, or
- family violence within the meaning of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. For more information, please visit Fines Victoria Family Violence Scheme.
You must provide evidence (e.g., letter, report, statement) from one of the following parties to support your application:
- a case worker, case manager or social worker
- a general practitioner, psychiatrist, or psychologist, or
- an accredited drug treatment agency.
Evidence (e.g., letter, statement, or a report) from a practitioner or case worker should include the following information:
- the practitioner/case worker's qualification and relationship with you, including the period of engagement
- the nature, severity and duration of your condition or your circumstances,
- whether you were suffering from the relevant condition or circumstances at the time the offence was committed,and
- whether, in the opinion of the practitioner/case worker, it is more likely than not that your condition/ circumstances resulted in your inability to understand or control the conduct constituting the offence.
The practitioner or agency report must show that because of your condition/circumstances you could not understand or control your conduct constituting the offence.
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