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.