Historical unexecuted warrants to imprison are null and void
171AAA Historical unexecuted warrants to imprison are null and void
Any warrant to imprison a person in default of payment of any outstanding infringement fine (however described) issued by the Magistrates' Court before the commencement of this Act under any of the following provisions, including any warrant to imprison re-issued under section 58(3) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 after the commencement of this Act in respect of the same outstanding infringement fine, that has not been cancelled, executed or recalled before the commencement of this section is null and void—
Schedule 7 to the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 as in force immediately before its repeal;
section 68 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 in respect of an order of the Magistrates' Court, under Part 12 of the Infringements Act 2006 as in force immediately before 31 December 2017, for imprisonment in default of payment of any outstanding fine.
Note
This Act came into operation on 31 December 2017.
Pt 14 Div. 1A (Heading) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 45.
Pt 14 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 171AA–171AE) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 185.
Division 1A—Request by person to Director for waiver or to make application to Court
S. 171AA inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 185, substituted by No. 17/2022 s. 46.
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