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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
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28 Functions
(1) The Fines Recovery Unit has the functions conferred or imposed on
it by or under this or any other Act.
(2) The Fines Recovery Unit has the following functions:
(a) the receipt and collection of fines and penalties;
(b) the making of orders for additional time to pay or to allow
payment by instalments;
(c) the making of enforcement orders;
(d) the taking of enforcement action under this Act against fine
defaulters;
(e) the administration of the write-off policy for outstanding fines
and penalties.
(3) The Fines Recovery Unit may act for the Territory for the purpose of
recovering debts or other monies due to the Territory.
(4) The Fines Recovery Unit may act for an enforcement agency to
recover an amount due to the agency arising from the issue of an
infringement notice under a prescribed law.
(5) The Fines Recovery Unit may act for a person to recover money
payable to the person under an order for restitution or
compensation.
(6) The Fines Recovery Unit may act for a State or another Territory to
enforce a fine imposed by a court of the State or Territory:
(a) in relation to a body corporate – if a request has been made
under Part 6; or
(b) if a request for registration of the fine has been made to the
Unit under the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
(Cth).