Amnesty period
167 Amnesty period
During the amnesty period, a warrant of commitment issued under—
the Justices Act 1886 for an infringement notice offence under the Justices Act 1886, part 4A; or
the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 for non-payment of a fine imposed under that Act;
but not enforced before the amnesty period started (outstanding warrant) must not be enforced.
Also, during the amnesty period a person may satisfy an outstanding warrant by paying the amount stated in the warrant free of any warrant issue fee mentioned in the warrant.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the enforcement of a warrant of commitment for a person who is a prisoner within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 1988.
This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in the Justices Act 1886 or any other Act.
In this section—
amnesty period means a 2-month period commencing on the commencement of this section or, if a longer period is prescribed under a regulation, the longer period.
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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