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First step – Internal Review before Court:

  • Before electing to have the matter proceed to the Magistrates’ Court, you are strongly encouraged to apply for an internal review of the infringement.
  • An internal review does not prevent you from still electing to have the matter heard before the Magistrates’ Court.
  • You can only request one internal review per infringement.
  • If you disagree with the outcome of this internal review, you can then request the matter be heard before the Magistrates' Court.

Eligibility Check:

  • You must be the registered owner or the person/company listed on the infringement notice.
  • If you have engaged a lawyer to act on your behalf for this matter, a written authority allowing your lawyer to act for this specific purpose must be provided.

Court Hearing Application:

  • You can elect to have the matter heard before the Magistrates’ Court. To start this process, you can complete this online application form
  • If you elect to have the matter heard before the Magistrates’ Court, the City will incur legal costs by engaging legal representation for this process.
  • If the Court upholds the infringement against you, the City will seek a Court order to recover any legal costs from you.

 

Infringement details:

Please provide a clear explanation outlining why you wish to have this matter heard before the Magistrates’ Court. Include any relevant circumstances or supporting information.

Your details:

Declaration:

I decline to have this matter dealt with under the City of Greater Bendigo enforcement provisions and request to have the matter heard and determined by a court.

I acknowledge and understand the following:

  1. I may receive a Summons to appear at the Magistrates’ Court for this offence
  2. The City of Greater Bendigo may seek a Court order to recover legal costs
  3. This form may be relied upon and may be used as evidence in any Court proceedings

Declaration:

I decline to have this matter dealt with under the City of Greater Bendigo enforcement provisions and request to have the matter heard and determined by a court.

I acknowledge and understand the following:

1. I may receive a Summons to appear at the Magistrates’ Court for this offence

2. The City of Greater Bendigo may seek a Court order to recover legal costs

3. This form may be relied upon and may be used as evidence in any Court proceedings