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Fines Act 1996
10Application to registrar for further time to pay fine
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#### 10 Application to registrar for further time to pay fine
10 Application to registrar for further time to pay fine
> > (1) A person liable to pay a fine imposed by a court may apply for further time to pay the fine to—
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> > > (a) the registrar of that court, or
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> > > (b) in the case of a fine imposed by the Local Court—a registrar of the Local Court, or
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> > > (c) any other registrar of a court specified in the notice of the fine served on the person under this Part as a registrar who may deal with the application.
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> > (2) The registrar may, by order, allow further time to pay the fine if it appears expedient to do so.
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> > (3) The registrar may, by such an order—
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> > > (a) extend the time for payment of the whole fine, or
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> > > (b) allow the fine to be paid by instalments in such amounts, and at such times, as the registrar specifies.
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> > (4) If an instalment of a fine is not paid by the due date, the remaining instalments then become payable.
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> > (5) An order allowing further time to pay a fine may be amended or revoked by a further order made on the application of the person liable to pay the fine or on the registrar’s own initiative.
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> **s 10:** Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.44 \[1\], 2.