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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
116WDirector-general may apply for fine enforcement order
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116W Director-general may apply for fine enforcement order
(1) The director-general may apply to the Magistrates Court for a fine
enforcement order against a fine defaulter.
(2) An application by the director-general under this section must include
(a) a statement setting out the grounds of the application
including—
(i) the reasons why the director-general considers the order
would not be unfair or cause undue hardship to the fine
defaulter or any other person affected by the order; and
Fine enforcement orders—general Division 6A.3.3
(ii) if the director-general seeks a particular fine enforcement
order—the reasons why the director-general seeks the
order;
(b) an affidavit from the director-general setting out—
(i) details of the offence for which the fine forming the basis
of the application was imposed; and
(ii) details of the steps taken by the director-general to tell the
fine defaulter about the default; and
(iii) if any oral information about the defaulter’s financial
circumstances was given to the director-general under an
examination notice—the information given;
(c) if any documents were produced to the director-general under
an examination notice—the documents;
(d) if the defaulter appeared at an examination hearing, the
following information:
(i) if the defaulter produced any documents—the documents;
(ii) if the defaulter gave oral evidence—a transcript of the
evidence.