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Welcome to the Infringements Act 2006 Competency Assessment
----- Hosted by the Offence Management Unit -----
 
The assessment is comprised of two tasks:
1) An Online Test comprising of 10 multiple choice questions and two Payment Due Date calculations; and
2) The completion of a sample Infringement Notice based on a supplied scenario.
                                                                                                
In order to be assessed as competent you MUST:
  • Correctly answer a minimum of 7 questions in the multiple choice task.
AND
  • Accurately record the Due Date for both calculations in this test.
AND
  • Complete and submit a sample Infringement Notice in clear and legible handwriting without any fatal flaws. The sample Infringement Notice and a scenario to be used for this Notice has been posted to you together with your study materials.
 
Please print the page containing your Assessment Reference Number that will be available to you at the end of this session. Send a copy of this printed page, along with your sample Infringement Notice when completed, to:
 
Infringement Officer
Offence Management Unit
GPO Box 4440
Melbourne VIC 3001
DX 210404
Ph: 03 9658  4737
 
Please be aware that you are allowed only ONE attempt at the assessment. You will not be able to retake the test after your answers have been submitted and your reference number has been generated.
 
Infringement Notice Books will only be issued to Authorised Officers/Inspectors who are assessed as competent for all tasks outlined in this assessment.
 
Your final results for the Infringements Act 2006 Competency Assessment will be available around one week after we receive your completed sample Infringement Notice and Reference Number.
 
 
 
* Name
   
Network logon ID (if applicable)
   
Authorised Officer Number (if applicable)
   
Organisation
   
* Supervisor
   
Address
   
* Phone Number
   
* Email Address
   
 
 

When interviewing a person with the intention of issuing an Infringement Notice which of the following describes the purpose and focus of the interview?
 
To make sure the person knows you are in control of the situation.
 
To gain an admission in case the person does not pay the Infringement Penalty and the matter has to be heard and determined in court.
 
To provide the officer with accurate work-performance statistics.
 
To give the person the opportunity to be heard whilst gathering accurate information and searching for the truth in a way that is procedural fair.
 
 

What is the Penalty Due Date for the following Infringement Notice - Offence detected 12 March 200X, Infringement Notice written 14 March 200X:
 
23 April 200X.
 
24 April 200X.
 
25 April 200X.
 
26 April 200X.
 
 

A PF36 can be used by an authorised officer / inspector to:
 
Instigating the procedure for an official warning for an infringement offence in circumstances where it is obvious that the person committed the offence but there isn’t quite enough evidence to issue an Infringement Notice.
 
Instigating the procedure for an official warning for an offence in circumstances where it is obvious that the person committed the offence but there isn’t quite enough evidence to write a brief of evidence for court.
 
Save time and effort when evidence has been collected regarding an infringement offence, and the evidence is sufficient for a court case, but in view of the circumstances, it appears that an official warning is appropriate
 
All of the above.
 
 

Guidelines require all Infringement Notices to be issued within a certain time from the detection of the Infringement Offence. What is that time frame?
 
10 Days
 
90 Days
 
28 Days
 
7 Days
 
 

When does the value of a Penalty Unit and Infringement Penalty Amount change?
 
1 January each year.
 
The Infringement Penalty Amount never changes.
 
When it is decided to change them on an ad-hoc basis.
 
1 July each year
 
 

What is the time frame for an officer to submit a statement of evidence, and summary of the offence, after receiving advice that a person has requested an Internal Review in relation to an Infringement Notice issued by the officer?
 
28 Days
 
10 Days
 
90 Days
 
14 Days
 
 

An Infringement Notice that contains fatal flaws when it is served will be cancelled as invalid. Which of the following describes the associated problem or problems?
 
The principles of a fairer and firmer infringement system are being disregarded or ignored by the officer who wrote the notice.
 
The costs associated with the Civic Compliance (Department of Justice) administration of the Invalid Notice will be deducted from the budget of the officer’s business.
 
The officer may be required to surrender his or her Infringement Notice Book and in circumstances where this occurs the officer will need to undergo re-training in the issue of Infringement Notices.
 
All of the above.
 
 

How often does an enforcement agency have to report to the Attorney General about infringements issued and cancelled by the agency?
 
Once per year prior to the date that AG has to complete the ‘Annual Report to Parliament’.
 
Every Quarter of the financial year.
 
Every Six Months.
 
Within 3 years of 1 July 2006 – to correspond with the end of the trial of the ‘Fairer and Firmer Infringement System’.
 
 

After receipt of a valid request for an Internal Review the legislation provides a time frame that, if exceeded, will mean that the notice is ‘deemed cancelled.’ What is that time frame?
 
60 Days
 
30 Days
 
60 Days + 21 days where agency requests additional information
 
90 Days
 
 

Guidelines provide a maximum number of Infringement Notices that should be issued in relation to one offender for one incident. What is the number? (An incident refers to the one set of activities - eg dog in park, off road vehicle, litter, illegal camping & not paying fee for one person at one camp)
 
1 Infringement Notice
 
3 Infringement Notices
 
5 Infringement Notices
 
There is no maximum number.
 
 
 
Please complete the date that an Infringement Penalty must be paid where the date of offence is 21 July 2006 and the officer physically hands the notice to the person at the time of the interview. NOTE YOU MUST USE THE CORRECT DATE FORMAT FOR THIS ANSWER.
   
 
 
 
Please complete the date that an Infringement Penalty must be paid where the date of offence is 21 December 2006 and on Christmas Eve (24th Dec) the Infringement Notice is filled out and placed into an envelope addressed to the person. The envelope is then placed in the ‘out tray’ at the office (but the mail had already gone that day). NOTE YOU MUST USE THE CORRECT DATE FORMAT FOR THIS ANSWER.
   
 
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is committed to protecting personal information provided by you in accordance with the principles of the Information Privacy Act 2000. The information you provide will be hosted by a third party service but will be owned and used by DPI to complete your assessment. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other organisation, unless authorised by law. If you wish to access information held about you or have any other enquires about this assessment, please contact [email protected]
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