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).