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New South Wales act
This Act amends the Fines Act 1996 to remove the “combined payment arrangement” concept and to permit a court fine enforcement order to be made even where there has been no payment default if the person seeks a work and development order or a time‑to‑pay order (amending ss 3, 13, 14 and 100). It affects people with court fines and the agencies and courts that enforce them: courts gain scope to convert cases into enforcement orders earlier, altering incentives for debtors and requiring administrative changes by enforcement bodies.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Fines Amendment Act 2019.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Fines Act 1996 No 99
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[3], [4] (Repealed)
[5] Section 13 Referral for a court fine enforcement order
Omit section 13(1)(b)–(d). Insert instead—
(b) the person seeks a work and development order or time to pay order in relation to the fine.
[6] Section 14 When an order may be made
Omit section 14(1B). Insert instead—
(1B) However, a court fine enforcement order may be made, without any default in payment, in relation to a fine imposed by a court on a person if the person seeks a work and development order or time to pay order in relation to the fine.
[7] Section 14(1C)
Omit “(c) or (d),”.
[8]–[55] (Repealed)
[56] Section 100(4B)
Omit “and may provide for a combined payment arrangement”.
[57] Section 100(7)
Omit the subsection.
[58]–[72] (Repealed)
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
sch 2: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
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1 Name of Act
This Act is the Fines Amendment Act 2019.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Fines Act 1996 No 99
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[1] (Repealed)
[2] Section 3(1), definition of “combined payment arrangement”
Omit the definition.
[3], [4] (Repealed)
[5] Section 13 Referral for a court fine enforcement order
Omit section 13(1)(b)–(d). Insert instead—
(b) the person seeks a work and development order or time to pay order in relation to the fine.
[6] Section 14 When an order may be made
Omit section 14(1B). Insert instead—
(1B) However, a court fine enforcement order may be made, without any default in payment, in relation to a fine imposed by a court on a person if the person seeks a work and development order or time to pay order in relation to the fine.
[7] Section 14(1C)
Omit “(c) or (d),”.
[8]–[55] (Repealed)
[56] Section 100(4B)
Omit “and may provide for a combined payment arrangement”.
[57] Section 100(7)
Omit the subsection.
[58]–[72] (Repealed)
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
sch 2: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.