State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999

This section applies if full or part payment of a fine or another amount payable under this Act is made—

by cheque, and the cheque is dishonoured on presentation; or

by credit card, and the credit provider declines to authorise the payment; or

by direct debit from an account held with a financial institution, and the financial institution can not comply with the transfer request because there is not enough money in the account; or

in another electronic way acceptable to SPER and the way of making the payment is not successful.

Payment is taken not to have been made—

if the payment is made by cheque, until—

the cheque is honoured on presentation; or

payment in cash or in another way acceptable to the administering authority or to SPER is made in place of the cheque; or

in any other case—until payment is made in cash or in another way acceptable to SPER.