Limitation of action to enforce payment of fine
13 Limitation of action to enforce payment of fine
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law of the Commonwealth or in a law of a State or Territory, where a defendant who has not entered a plea in relation to a prescribed taxation offence is, in the defendant’s absence, convicted of the prescribed taxation offence and the order of the court includes the imposition of a fine:
a warrant for commitment of the defendant to prison for failure to pay the fine shall not be issued unless:
a notice has been served on the defendant under section 12 in relation to the fine; and
a period of not less than 21 days has elapsed after the date of service of the notice; and
no other action for enforcement of payment of the fine shall be taken unless:
a notice has been served on the defendant in relation to the conviction under subsection 11(1); and
a period of not less than 21 days has elapsed after the date of service of the notice.
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