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S. 163 def. of appropriate action inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 184, substituted by No. 17/2022 s. 44(b).

appropriate action, by the Director, means—

(a)

an application to the relevant court under section 171A on behalf of a person to whom Division 1A applies; or

(b)

waiving an outstanding amount under a relevant infringement fine or relevant court fine under section 171AD;

person in default means a natural person—

(a)

who is an infringement offender that—

(i)

does not consent to a community work permit; or

(ii)

is not eligible, in accordance with section 150(3), to perform unpaid community work under a community work permit; or

(iii)

is not issued with a community work permit within 24 hours after being arrested; or

(iv)

is issued with a community work permit and—

(A)

fails to comply with the permit or a condition of the permit; or

(B)

fails to comply with any prescribed requirement; or

(C)

the permit is cancelled by the Magistrates' Court under section 159; or

(v)

is delivered to the officer in charge of a prison or police gaol; or

(b)

who is a fine defaulter against whom an enforcement warrant is executed and under that enforcement warrant there is a registered collection and enforcement order made in respect of a registered infringement fine;

S. 163 def. of relevant court inserted by No. 17/2022 s. 44(a).

relevant court means (as the case requires)—

(a)

in respect of a relevant infringement fine, the Magistrates' Court; or

(b)

in respect of a relevant court fine imposed by the County Court, the County Court; or

(c)

in respect of a relevant court fine imposed by the Magistrates' Court, the Magistrates' Court;

S. 163 def. of relevant court fine inserted by No. 17/2022 s. 44(a).

relevant court fine means—

(a)

a registered court fine other than a court fine referred to the Director under Part 3 imposed by the Supreme Court; or

(b)

a registered collection and enforcement order made in respect of an outstanding registered court fine other than an outstanding registered court fine imposed by the Supreme Court;

relevant infringement fine means—

(a)

a registered infringement fine; or

(b)

a registered collection and enforcement order made in respect of an outstanding registered infringement fine.

S. 164 (Heading) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 40(1).

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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