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Fines Act 1996
24AApplication for review of penalty notice
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#### 24A Application for review of penalty notice
24A Application for review of penalty notice
> > (1) An application may be made by or on behalf of any person for a review of the decision to issue a penalty notice in respect of the person.
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> > (2) An application for a review must include the grounds on which the review is sought (including supporting evidence) and must be made—
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> > > (a) to the Commissioner in an approved form—in the case of a fine under a penalty notice that is payable to the Commissioner, or
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> > > (b) to the issuing agency in the form approved by the agency—in any other case.
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> > (3) An application for a review may, subject to subsection (3A), be made at any time, including after—
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> > > (a) the whole or part of the amount payable under the penalty notice has been paid, or
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> > > (b) a penalty notice enforcement order has been made in relation to the penalty notice.
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> > (3A) If the whole of the amount payable under the penalty notice has been paid and no penalty reminder notice has been served in respect of the offence, an application for a review must be made not later than 60 days after the penalty notice was issued.
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> > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to applications under this section.
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> **s 24A:** Ins 2008 No 110, Sch 1 \[10\]. Am 2012 No 61, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2013 No 82, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2016 No 39, Sch 1 \[16\]; 2019 No 13, Sch 1\[17\].