Action upsets Justice Dept
Industrial action by Christchurch traffic officers is upsetting the Justice Department. Traffic officers are refusing to issue instant fines for offences including speeding and are issuing traffic offence notices instead. The move has upset the District Court which is refusing to accept the notices of prosecution. The district superintendent of the Ministry of Transport, Mr Ray Hall, said the Justice Department was wrong in refusing to accept the notices. “A solicitor has advised the Ministry that the department has misdirected itself in law,” he said. Court staff had not said why they were refusing to accept the notices, said Mr Hall. It was too early to say that the rejection of the notices would mean offenders would “get off,” he said. The issue has been referred to the SolicitorGeneral, Mr Paul Neazor. Senior court staff were not available for comment yesterday. The industrial action has been continuing for three weeks in support of wage claims.
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