In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

compensation levy means a levy that a person convicted of a serious offence must pay to the Crown pursuant to section 5 ;

Director, MPES means the Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service appointed under section 8 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 ;

serious offence means any of the following offences:

(a) an offence under the Criminal Code ;

(b) an offence under the Firearms Act 1996 ;

(c) an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 or Poisons Act 1971 ;

(d) an offence under section 34B , 35 , 36 , 37(1) , 37B or 37C of the Police Offences Act 1935 ;

(e) an offence under the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 ;

(ea) an offence under the Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Act 2006 ;

(f) an offence under –

(i) section 32(1) or (2) of the Traffic Act 1925 ; or

(ii) section 13(1) of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ;

(g) a prescribed offence.