Parking at EMHS
Infringement notices may be issued by an Authorised Officer to any vehicle parked in contravention of the Health Service (Conduct and Traffic) Regulations 2016 at any Metropolitan Hospital. Infringement notices are part of a legal process and should not be ignored, please refer to instructions on your infringement.
East Metropolitan Health Service Parking Department administer the infringement process for the following sites:
- Armadale Health Service
- Bentley Health Service
- Kalamunda Hospital
- Royal Perth Hospital
Infringement notice options
The following options are available on or before the due date:
- Pay the modified penalty
- Complete the statutory declaration if you were not the responsible person or driver of the vehicle at the time
- Dispute the infringement
- Make an election to go to court
Payment
Payment by the modified penalty on or before the due date can be made:
- By credit card by phoning 08 6477 5377 Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm
- EMHS Parking Department - GPO Box X2213 Perth WA 6847
Paying the modified penalty will not be regarded as an admission for the purposes of any civil or criminal court case. If you need more time to pay, please contact the EMHS Parking Department on 08 6477 5377 or EMHS.ParkingDepartment@health.wa.gov.au
The responsible person of the vehicle will be presumed to have been the driver or person in charge of the vehicle unless the modified penalty is paid, or the following information is supplied:
- The name and address of the driver or person in charge of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; or
- Information showing that at the time of the alleged offence the vehicle had been stolen, or unlawfully taken, or was being unlawfully used.
A printable statutory declaration form (PDF 39KB) is available here. Form 1.
For further information see the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 section 13 (external site)
If you consider that you have good reason to have a notice withdrawn, you may first dispute the offence in writing. To avoid enforcement action and additional fees, appeals need to be submitted on or before the notice due date. Please complete Form 2 and post or email to the EMHS Parking Department below:
Email: EMHS.ParkingDepartment@health.wa.gov.au
Postal Address: GPO Box X2213 PERTH WA 6847
If you wish to attend court in relation to the alleged offence you have committed, you must complete the Election to go to Court section of the Infringement Notice and post it to:
EMHS Parking Department, GPO Box X2213, PERTH WA 6847
This should be considered your final option as costs may be incurred if findings are against you.
If you choose not to follow one of the options available and the Infringement Notice remains unpaid you may be prosecuted, or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 Fines Penalties And Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 - [07-a0-00].pdf.
If enforcement proceedings are taken against you and you fail to pay, your driver’s licence and/or vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled; you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a drivers or vehicle licence, your personal details may be published on a website, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.
If you are prosecuted in a court and convicted of this offence the Full Penalty can be imposed, and court costs will be added.
For further information regarding Infringement Notices please contact:
EMHS Parking Department
Tel: (08) 6477 5377
Post: GPO Box X2213 PERTH WA 6847
Email: EMHS.ParkingDepartment@health.wa.gov.au