Offence of intentionally defeating notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account
103 Offence of intentionally defeating notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account
An enforcement debtor who is served with a copy of a fine collection notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account must ensure that enough funds remain in the enforcement debtor’s account with the financial institution after each regular deposit for the deduction from the account of the amount stated in the notice.
The enforcement debtor must notify SPER if—
the depositor discontinues regular payments of earnings to the enforcement debtor; or
the enforcement debtor closes the account or arranges for the depositor to pay the enforcement debtor in another way.
An enforcement debtor who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) with intent to defeat a notice for regular redirection from a financial institution account commits an offence.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—20 penalty units.
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