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Fines Act 1996
77AGarnishee order refunds in case of hardship
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#### 77A Garnishee order refunds in case of hardship
77A Garnishee order refunds in case of hardship
> > (1) The Commissioner may, on the Commissioner’s own initiative or on the application of a fine defaulter, refund all or part of an amount paid to the Commissioner under a garnishee order if the Commissioner thinks it appropriate to do so on the ground of hardship experienced by the fine defaulter or a dependant of the fine defaulter because of payments under the garnishee order.
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> > (2) A refund does not affect the liability of the fine defaulter for any debt that is the subject of the garnishee order, including for any amount refunded to the fine defaulter.
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> > (3) This section does not affect any other right of a fine defaulter to seek a review or to apply to the Hardship Review Board under this Act.
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> **s 77A:** Ins 2015 No 65, Sch 2 \[8\]. Am 2018 No 11, Sch 3.2 \[8\].