Infringement fine may be waived in limited circumstances
10F Infringement fine may be waived in limited circumstances
S. 10F(1) amended by No. 17/2022 ss 7(1), 32(1).
Subject to subsection (2), the Director may waive the payment of any outstanding amount of the infringement fine or registered collection and enforcement order in relation to a registered infringement fine (as appropriate) owed by an eligible person who is subject to, or has been subject to, a work and development permit.
S. 10F(2) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 32(2)(a).
The Director may waive the payment of any outstanding amount of the infringement fine or registered collection and enforcement order in relation to a registered infringement fine (as appropriate) under subsection (1) if—
S. 10F(2)(a) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 32(2)(b).
collection of the outstanding amount of the infringement fine or registered collection and enforcement order in relation to a registered infringement fine (as appropriate) is no longer feasible; and
the eligible person has complied with, or has attempted to comply with, a work and development permit.
S. 10F(3) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 7(2).
On the Director waiving payment under subsection (1), the eligible person is taken to have completed the work and development permit for the purposes of section 32(1A)(a)(ii) of the Infringements Act 2006.
S. 10F(4) amended by No. 17/2022 ss 7(3), 32(3).
If the Director waives the outstanding amount of an infringement fine or registered collection and enforcement order in relation to a registered infringement fine (as appropriate) under subsection (1), the Director must notify in writing—
the eligible person; and
the accredited agency or accredited health practitioner (as appropriate) that is responsible for the work and development permit; and
the enforcement agency that issued the infringement notice.
A notice under subsection (4) must specify—
S. 10F(5)(a) substituted by No. 17/2022 s. 32(4).
that the Director has waived the outstanding amount of the infringement fine or registered collection and enforcement order in relation to a registered infringement fine (as appropriate); and
that the eligible person has expiated the offence.
S. 10FA inserted by No. 17/2022 s. 8.
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