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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
47Effect of annulment
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47 Effect of annulment
(1) If a penalty enforcement order is annulled completely:
(a) the order ceases to have effect; and
(b) any enforcement action already taken is to be reversed to the
extent practicable unless the same enforcement action is
authorised under another penalty enforcement order or a fine
enforcement order; and
(c) enforcement costs are not payable in respect of the issue of
the order and, if paid, are to be dealt with in accordance with
section 112; and
(d) any amount that has been paid under the order is to be dealt
with in accordance with section 112.
(2) If a penalty enforcement order is annulled only to the extent of
some of the infringement notices to which it applies:
(a) the order continues to have effect in respect of the remaining
infringement notices to which it applies; and
(b) any amount that has been paid under the order is to be
applied to payment of the remaining infringement notices to
which it applies and any enforcement costs in respect of that
order; and
(c) the surplus, if any, is to be dealt with in accordance with
section 112.
(3) If the Fines Recovery Unit annuls a penalty enforcement order,
whether completely or only to the extent of some of the
infringement notices to which it applies:
(a) if the penalty under any infringement notice in relation to which
the order is annulled is paid in accordance with the notice of
determination of the application for annulment – the alleged
offence to which the infringement notice relates is expiated
and no further proceedings can be taken in relation to the
offence; or
(b) if the penalty under any infringement notice in relation to which
the order is annulled is not paid in accordance with the notice
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of determination of the application for annulment – the Unit
must refer the matter to the Local Court for a hearing in
relation to the alleged offence that gave rise to the relevant
infringement notice.