Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005

This section applies if full or part payment of a monetary penalty 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 the Director 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 in any other case, until payment is made in cash or in another way acceptable to the Director.

Any charge by the financial institution to the Director for declining to authorise the payment is a cost recoverable from the debtor under this Act.